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Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

by Rory Sutherland

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Models.Behaving.Badly.: Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life

Models.Behaving.Badly.: Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life

by Emanuel Derman

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The (Mis)behavior of Markets

The (Mis)behavior of Markets

by Benoit Mandelbrot and Richard L. Hudson

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Month: June 2026

[X] Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Varentropy, Kurtosis, and Fat-Tailedness

On June 30, 2026 By Admin In Academic, X

Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Varentropy, Kurtosis, and Fat-Tailedness

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[X] Lindy as Distance from an Absorbing Barrier

On June 26, 2026 By Admin In Writing, X

The Lindy technical paper is out, with comments on aging and immortality.

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From Taleb’s Recommended Reading

Models.Behaving.Badly.: Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life

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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

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