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Lending a Billion, $25 at a Time
Category: society
Clayton Christensen on Religion, Markets, and Investors
I'm a huge fan of Clayton Christensen. He has a clarity of thought and a way of story-telling which makes not only compelling listening but helps spark insight. Here is a great lesser known piece which caused me to think this past week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6JYk5aCB4A Christensen makes two provocative and interesting points: He argues that without … Continue reading Clayton Christensen on Religion, Markets, and Investors
Until Debt Tear Us Apart (or “How the Economy Works”)
Quite a few people may have seen this before, but I thought I'd highlight one of the best explainer videos on how the cycles of the economy work. The explainer video is by Ray Dalio who runs Bridgewater Associates, one of the most successful Hedge funds in recent years. Even though it takes a broad … Continue reading Until Debt Tear Us Apart (or “How the Economy Works”)
2018 Books Part II: Society & Inequality
In Part I of the series on books from the 2018 reading pile, I focused on self-improvement. In this second segment, it's time to shift gears to the type of books I read most of in 2018: books on society, economics and in particularly inequality. This is a topic close to my heart and I'll … Continue reading 2018 Books Part II: Society & Inequality