Igor’s rules The UnRule: all theories and all methods have flaws. Nothing can be proved with absolute certainty is, but anything may be disproved, and nothing that can be articulated can be perfect. You only live once. Your time on earth is the only truly irreplaceable resource. If today was my last day, what would … Continue reading The unrules by Igor Tulchinsky, founder and CEO of WorldQuant
The book picks up on several themes that I think are very important for understanding where the world is trending over the coming years. Politics Disillusionment picks up on the rise of anti ellitest autocratic and populist rulers (connections to The Demise of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce). Issues of identity, nationalism clash with global … Continue reading 21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari
The basic idea behind this book is that in an age of increasing distraction, being able to really concentrate and do deep focused work is a super-power. He spends the first half of the book explaining why he believes this is the case and the second half offering some really pragmatic strategies for achieving this. … Continue reading Deep Work by Cal Newport
This book covers the rise of computers and AI over the period Kasprov’s chess career. But for me the interesting insights are into the rising impact of technology on our lives, and the roles of psychology in decision making. In my comments I have focused more on the takeaways I think are more widely applicable … Continue reading Deep Thinking by Garry Kasparov
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