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I second the recommendation. I expected it to be mediocre at best, but _Fortune's Formula_ is actually both good on the the technical & philosophical aspects of
by gwern 10y ago
I second the recommendation. I expected it to be mediocre at best, but _Fortune's Formula_ is actually both good on the the technical & philosophical aspects of Kelly, and on the history & people involved.
- hudibras 10y agoWilliam Poundstone is one of my Guilty Pleasures. I've been reading (and re-reading...) his books for years, starting with his Big Secrets series, and he is always interesting and thought-provoking, while not taking himself too seriously. Think a better Malcolm Gladwell, but with a worse PR team.