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Steven Johnson on the source of good ideas

Two short videos by science writer Steven Johnson on his book Where good ideas come from: the natural history of innovation. An animated promotional video for his book: And him giving a TED talk. Steve Johnson has posted some of … Continue reading

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Paradoxes of efficient market theory

Complex systems scientist Cosma Shalizi reviews economic journalist Justin Fox‘s book The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street for American Scientist magazine in the article Twilight of the Efficient Markets: The … Continue reading

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