“Are there any mythical beasts which aren't simple pastiches of nature? Centaurs, minotaurs, unicorns, griffons, chimeras, sphinxes, manticores, and the like don't speak well for the human imagination. None is as novel as a kangaroo or starfish.” HumansWellsSpeakImaginationSimpleNovelMythologyBeastUnicornHuman ImaginationChimeraSphinxKangaroosMinotaurCentaursStarfishPasticheMythical Beasts Author:William Poundstone
“There is a deep connection between Bernoulli's dictum and John Kelly's 1956 publication. It turns out that Kelly's prescription can be restated as this simple rule: When faced with a choice of wagers or investments, choose the one with the highest geometric means of outcomes.” MeanTurnsChoicesSimpleHighestConnectionsInvestmentOutcomesPublicationPrescriptionsGeometricWagersDeep Connections Author:William Poundstone
