Monthly Archives: April 2008

“Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy”

Posted on 13th April 2008 by willo

I just finished reading Gwyneth Cravens‘ “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy“. Gweneth Cravens is a writer and journalist, and was a anti-nuclear activist. She met and debated the merits of nuclear power with Dr. D. … Continue reading →

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“The (Mis)Behavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin, and Reward”

Posted on 13th April 2008 by willo

After reading “The Colour of Infinity“, specifically chapter 7, I went back to the library and grabbed “The (Mis)Behavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin, and Reward” by Benoît Mandelbrot. I figured that if the “Father of Fractal … Continue reading →

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“Finite and Infinite Games”

Posted on 13th April 2008 by willo

Awhile ago I read “Finite and Infinite Games” by James P. Carse. I heard of it through the Long Now Foundation‘s “Seminars about Long Term Thinking” series. The book is best categorized as a Philosophical Logic work. The premise of … Continue reading →

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“Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets”

Posted on 8th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets“, by Nassin Nicholas Taleb.  I heard of the author somewhere awhile ago.  That, combined with my fractals / randomness kick, and recent … Continue reading →

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