16.12.2009
I've always been a sucker for novel analytical perspectives from outside the mainstream. So when I came across these papers which apply network analysis and a form of actor network theory to finance I was intrigued enough to have a brief glance.
20.04.2009
Are fictional characters on average more rational than one would expect based on empirical findings of how people actually behave or not?
07.12.2008
Not a desperate attempt to increase my web traffic, but a brief comment on the latest video by Armand van Helden.
29.06.2008
Over the past few months there has been quite a bit of debate in the world of finance over the accuracy of Libor. What is interesting about these discussions is that behind all the seemingly exact numbers lies a world of contingency, ambiguity and uncertainty where even basic notions are disputed.
Mikey Please: The Eagleman Stag
Amazing BAFTA award winning animated short.
TEDxSummit intro: The Power of X
Or: The Return of Busby Berkeley. Very well made and a joy to watch.
Last Days of 1984: River's Edge
I love the animated treatments in this video.
Daniel Yergin: The Prize. The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power
I know that I'm late to the party, but this is an excellent book and required reading if you want to understand 20th and 21st century history.
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