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The Fourth Turning Is Here
by Neil Howe • 2023
An 80-year cycle pushes America toward a 2030 crisis. The last two ended in total war.
3.93
3k+
The Fourth Turning Is Here Summary
The Fourth Turning Is Here 89%
An 80-year cycle pushes America toward a 2030 crisis. The last two ended in total war.
by Neil Howe 2023
3.93
3k+ ratings
The Fourth Turning
by William Strauss • 1996
America's history runs on an 80-year cycle of four social seasons. The crisis season has begun.
3.87
8k+
The Fourth Turning Summary
The Fourth Turning 88%
America's history runs on an 80-year cycle of four social seasons. The crisis season has begun.
by William Strauss 1996
3.87
8k+ ratings
Trading Systems and Methods
by Perry J. Kaufman • 1997
Markets follow quantifiable patterns. The reference for turning them into trading systems.
3.97
140
Trading Systems and Methods Summary
Trading Systems and Methods 88%
Markets follow quantifiable patterns. The reference for turning them into trading systems.
by Perry J. Kaufman 1997
3.97
140 ratings
Elliott Wave Principle
by A.J. Frost • 1978
Market patterns driven by crowd mood: a method for reading them and forecasting the next turn.
3.92
687
Elliott Wave Principle Summary
Elliott Wave Principle 88%
Market patterns driven by crowd mood: a method for reading them and forecasting the next turn.
by A.J. Frost 1978
3.92
687 ratings
Deep Simplicity
by John Gribbin • 2004
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
3.98
2k+
Deep Simplicity Summary
Deep Simplicity 88%
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
by John Gribbin 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
2k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 88%
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Future of Everything
by David Orrell • 2006
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
3.67
117
The Future of Everything Summary
The Future of Everything 87%
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
by David Orrell 2006
3.67
117 ratings
Introduction to Real Analysis
by Robert G. Bartle • 1982
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
4.00
311
Introduction to Real Analysis Summary
Introduction to Real Analysis 87%
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
by Robert G. Bartle 1982
4.00
311 ratings
The Cyclic Universe
by Howard Burton • 2013
An infinite cycle: the far future of one universe ignites the Big Bang of the next.
4.25
28
The Cyclic Universe Summary
The Cyclic Universe 87%
An infinite cycle: the far future of one universe ignites the Big Bang of the next.
by Howard Burton 2013
4.25
28 ratings
Sync
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2003
Fireflies flash in unison, heart cells beat as one. No leader. A single equation explains it.
4.07
3k+
Sync Summary
Sync 87%
Fireflies flash in unison, heart cells beat as one. No leader. A single equation explains it.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2003
4.07
3k+ ratings
Shape
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2021
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
3.73
2k+
Shape Summary
Shape 87%
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Secrets of Economic Indicators
by Bernard Baumohl • 2004
Which economic reports swing markets, and how to trade them before the crowd catches on.
3.87
429
The Secrets of Economic Indicators Summary
The Secrets of Economic Indicators 87%
Which economic reports swing markets, and how to trade them before the crowd catches on.
by Bernard Baumohl 2004
3.87
429 ratings
Understanding Analysis
by Stephen Abbott • 2000
Prove what calculus only computes: from the hole-free reals to the oddities of infinite sets.
4.49
476
Understanding Analysis Summary
Understanding Analysis 87%
Prove what calculus only computes: from the hole-free reals to the oddities of infinite sets.
by Stephen Abbott 2000
4.49
476 ratings
Pendulum
by Roy H. Williams • 2012
The values of an entire society reverse every 40 years. The last reversal began in 2003.
3.71
411
Pendulum Summary
Pendulum 87%
The values of an entire society reverse every 40 years. The last reversal began in 2003.
by Roy H. Williams 2012
3.71
411 ratings
Debunking Economics
by Steve Keen • 2001
A handful of logical mistakes in economic theory made the Great Recession invisible to the experts.
4.04
820
Debunking Economics Summary
Debunking Economics 87%
A handful of logical mistakes in economic theory made the Great Recession invisible to the experts.
by Steve Keen 2001
4.04
820 ratings
Endless Universe
by Paul J. Steinhardt • 2007
The Big Bang was not the beginning. A trillion-year cycle of collisions remakes the universe.
4.12
1k+
Endless Universe Summary
Endless Universe 87%
The Big Bang was not the beginning. A trillion-year cycle of collisions remakes the universe.
by Paul J. Steinhardt 2007
4.12
1k+ ratings
Chaos
by James Gleick • 1987
A rounding error revealed that chaos hides order. The discovery reshaped what science can predict.
4.03
41k+
Chaos Summary
Chaos 87%
A rounding error revealed that chaos hides order. The discovery reshaped what science can predict.
by James Gleick 1987
4.03
41k+ ratings
Complexity
by M. Mitchell Waldrop • 1992
In a desert convent, a few rogue scientists discovered the universal grammar of complex systems.
4.05
3k+
Complexity Summary
Complexity 87%
In a desert convent, a few rogue scientists discovered the universal grammar of complex systems.
by M. Mitchell Waldrop 1992
4.05
3k+ ratings
Vector
by Robyn Arianrhod • 2024
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
4.05
163
Vector Summary
Vector 87%
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
by Robyn Arianrhod 2024
4.05
163 ratings
The Storm Before the Calm
by George Friedman • 2020
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
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3k+
The Storm Before the Calm Summary
The Storm Before the Calm 87%
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
by George Friedman 2020
4.05
3k+ ratings
Mastering The Market Cycle
by Howard Marks • 2018
Market cycles are driven by emotion, not economics. Learn to read them before the crowd does.
4.04
6k+
Mastering The Market Cycle Summary
Mastering The Market Cycle 87%
Market cycles are driven by emotion, not economics. Learn to read them before the crowd does.
by Howard Marks 2018
4.04
6k+ ratings
End Times
by Peter Turchin • 2023
Ten millennia of data point to two conditions for state collapse. America now meets both.
4.06
3k+
End Times Summary
End Times 87%
Ten millennia of data point to two conditions for state collapse. America now meets both.
by Peter Turchin 2023
4.06
3k+ ratings
Python Machine Learning Case Studies
by Danish Haroon • 2017
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
2.60
5
Python Machine Learning Case Studies Summary
Python Machine Learning Case Studies 87%
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
by Danish Haroon 2017
2.60
5 ratings
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch • 2012
The months that have delivered nearly all stock market gains for decades. The seasonal playbook.
3.32
184
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles Summary
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles 87%
The months that have delivered nearly all stock market gains for decades. The seasonal playbook.
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch 2012
3.32
184 ratings
Ubiquity
by Mark Buchanan • 2000
One grain of sand explains why markets crash, species vanish, and empires fall.
3.90
716
Ubiquity Summary
Ubiquity 87%
One grain of sand explains why markets crash, species vanish, and empires fall.
by Mark Buchanan 2000
3.90
716 ratings
Practical Time Series Analysis
by Aileen Nielsen • 2019
When ARIMA beats deep learning, and when it doesn't: the pipeline from cleaning to prediction.
3.77
64
Practical Time Series Analysis Summary
Practical Time Series Analysis 87%
When ARIMA beats deep learning, and when it doesn't: the pipeline from cleaning to prediction.
by Aileen Nielsen 2019
3.77
64 ratings
High Probability Trading Strategies
by Robert C. Miner • 2008
Stop hoping. A system built on multi-timeframe momentum, price patterns, and time cycles.
5.00
3
High Probability Trading Strategies Summary
High Probability Trading Strategies 87%
Stop hoping. A system built on multi-timeframe momentum, price patterns, and time cycles.
by Robert C. Miner 2008
5.00
3 ratings
The Model Thinker
by Scott E. Page • 2018
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
3.92
955
The Model Thinker Summary
The Model Thinker 87%
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
by Scott E. Page 2018
3.92
955 ratings
This Idea Is Brilliant
by John Brockman • 2018
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
3.83
662
This Idea Is Brilliant Summary
This Idea Is Brilliant 87%
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
by John Brockman 2018
3.83
662 ratings
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
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1k+
Bursts Summary
Bursts 87%
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
by Albert-László Barabási 2010
3.30
1k+ ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 87%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
The Systems Bible
by John Gall • 1977
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
3.99
1k+
The Systems Bible Summary
The Systems Bible 87%
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
by John Gall 1977
3.99
1k+ ratings
Prime Obsession
by John Derbyshire • 2003
A conjecture from 1859 ties prime numbers to quantum energy levels. The proof is still missing.
4.15
4k+
Prime Obsession Summary
Prime Obsession 86%
A conjecture from 1859 ties prime numbers to quantum energy levels. The proof is still missing.
by John Derbyshire 2003
4.15
4k+ ratings
Learning from Leonardo
by Fritjof Capra • 2013
He traced water, drew muscles, and built wings. He also painted the Mona Lisa.
3.96
108
Learning from Leonardo Summary
Learning from Leonardo 86%
He traced water, drew muscles, and built wings. He also painted the Mona Lisa.
by Fritjof Capra 2013
3.96
108 ratings
Forecasting
by Rob J. Hyndman • 2013
Build forecasts that work: test on unseen data, beat simple benchmarks, reconcile every level.
4.39
318
Forecasting Summary
Forecasting 86%
Build forecasts that work: test on unseen data, beat simple benchmarks, reconcile every level.
by Rob J. Hyndman 2013
4.39
318 ratings
Street-Fighting Mathematics
by Sanjoy Mahajan • 2010
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
3.74
236
Street-Fighting Mathematics Summary
Street-Fighting Mathematics 86%
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
by Sanjoy Mahajan 2010
3.74
236 ratings
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators
by Richard Yamarone • 2004
Twelve indicators drive every market move. Here's how to read them before the headline hits.
3.81
37
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators Summary
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators 86%
Twelve indicators drive every market move. Here's how to read them before the headline hits.
by Richard Yamarone 2004
3.81
37 ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 86%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
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2k+
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics 86%
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
by Timothy Gowers 2002
3.86
2k+ ratings
Complexity
by Melanie Mitchell • 2009
Simple rules produce the complexity of ant colonies, brains, and economies. The science of how.
4.11
4k+
Complexity Summary
Complexity 86%
Simple rules produce the complexity of ant colonies, brains, and economies. The science of how.
by Melanie Mitchell 2009
4.11
4k+ ratings
Scale
by Geoffrey B. West • 2017
The same simple math governs your heartbeat, your city's growth, and your company's lifespan.
4.11
6k+
Scale Summary
Scale 86%
The same simple math governs your heartbeat, your city's growth, and your company's lifespan.
by Geoffrey B. West 2017
4.11
6k+ ratings
The Web of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 1996
Life and mind are the same self-organizing process from the first cell to the living planet.
4.18
2k+
The Web of Life Summary
The Web of Life 86%
Life and mind are the same self-organizing process from the first cell to the living planet.
by Fritjof Capra 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
Intermarket Analysis
by John J. Murphy • 2004
Bonds call the turns stocks miss. Commodities set the rate path. These linkages are tradeable.
4.20
160
Intermarket Analysis Summary
Intermarket Analysis 86%
Bonds call the turns stocks miss. Commodities set the rate path. These linkages are tradeable.
by John J. Murphy 2004
4.20
160 ratings
General System Theory
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy • 1969
Cells, companies, and civilizations obey the same organizational laws: the biologist who proved it.
3.87
438
General System Theory Summary
General System Theory 86%
Cells, companies, and civilizations obey the same organizational laws: the biologist who proved it.
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy 1969
3.87
438 ratings
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
by John J. Murphy • 1986
Price action encodes everything: information, psychology, fear. The essential text for decoding it.
4.21
4k+
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets Summary
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets 86%
Price action encodes everything: information, psychology, fear. The essential text for decoding it.
by John J. Murphy 1986
4.21
4k+ ratings
Why Most Things Fail
by Paul Ormerod • 2005
Business and biology share one extinction curve. Smarter planning barely bends it.
3.48
391
Why Most Things Fail Summary
Why Most Things Fail 86%
Business and biology share one extinction curve. Smarter planning barely bends it.
by Paul Ormerod 2005
3.48
391 ratings
The Joy of X
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2012
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
4.05
9k+
The Joy of X Summary
The Joy of X 86%
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2012
4.05
9k+ ratings
Diversity and Complexity
by Scott E. Page • 2010
Diversity isn't a slogan: it's a measurable property with predictable benefits and knowable limits.
4.12
207
Diversity and Complexity Summary
Diversity and Complexity 86%
Diversity isn't a slogan: it's a measurable property with predictable benefits and knowable limits.
by Scott E. Page 2010
4.12
207 ratings
Bobler, bullshit og børsfest
by Lars Tvede • 2020
Crashes come every decade. The cycle rules, psychology, and strategies for buying when others flee.
3.71
329
Bobler, bullshit og børsfest Summary
Bobler, bullshit og børsfest 86%
Crashes come every decade. The cycle rules, psychology, and strategies for buying when others flee.
by Lars Tvede 2020
3.71
329 ratings
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1975
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
3.94
671
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking Summary
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking 86%
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1975
3.94
671 ratings
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