November 14, 2011
Several practical steps. Executive summary A great goal, but can it deliver? I was skeptical. However, I've been won over -- the book proposes several specific actions that are [...]
October 27, 2011
The book is by Manfred Gilli, Dietmar Maringer and Enrico Schumann. I haven't actually seen the book, so my judgement of it is mainly by the cover (and knowing [...]
October 17, 2011
Executive Summary Simple but not simplistic explanations of several big ideas in economics. Surprises Thing 4 The washing machine has changed the world more than the internet has. We [...]
September 22, 2011
Our hunger for certainty. Executive Summary This book is very good, why isn't it more famous? Because it is saying precisely what we don't want to hear. Competing books [...]
September 5, 2011
The subtitle is: Adversaries in Art, Science and Philosophy. Executive Summary Genius or madness? I haven't decided. Irreversibility of interpretation The book drives home that once we decide how [...]
July 25, 2011
*Once you know the answer. Executive summary If you think common sense is a good thing, read this book. Triumvirate for a complex world The three books are: Obliquity [...]
July 15, 2011
The subtitle is "An Investor's Guide to Harvesting Market Rewards". Executive summary I don't hold myself as being much at forecasting, but I predict that this will be a [...]
June 27, 2011
The subtitle is "Why success always starts with failure". Executive summary Brilliant. Funny. Enlightening. Complexity We live in a complex world. Exhibit number 1 (page 1) is the Toaster [...]
June 6, 2011
How can we spot bubbles before they burst? Executive Summary I had high hopes for this book. The first 5 chapters lived up to my expectations. The remaining chapters, [...]
April 25, 2011
Smart Swarm is a book about decision-making. Fund management is all about decision-making. Hence this book is about fund management. Indeed financial examples crop up several times. Executive summary [...]