Revenge of the White Swan
@article{Lund2007RevengeOT,
title={Revenge of the White Swan},
author={Robert B. Lund},
journal={The American Statistician},
year={2007},
volume={61},
pages={189 - 192}
}This article comprehensively reviews the recent controversial book The Black Swan: Impact of the Highly Improbable. Whereas the book is statistically reckless about many issues in our profession, I also find reason to recommend perusal of its contents.
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