Not quite what I was planning vs The Bed of Procrustes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Aphorisms and apothegms, Quotations
Not quite what I was planning
A collection of six-word memoirs, contributed by both famous and obscure writers, records the human experience in works that are by turn whimsical, poignant, and bizarre, by such authors as Joyce Carol Oates and Joan…
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The Bed of Procrustes
By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Bed of Procrustes highest: The Bed of Procrustes 4.0 · Not quite what I was planning 3.7.
- The Bed of Procrustes has the widest readership — 74 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Not quite what I was planning | The Bed of Procrustes | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (13) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.0 (74) |
Reception
| Not quite what I was planning | The Bed of Procrustes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 74 |
| Editions | 6 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1398 |
| Pages | 232 | 128 |