United States of Secrets: How The U.S. Gov’t Came To Spy on Americans
I just finished watching Frontline’s documentary, United States of Secrets, which is about Ed. Snowden and the NSA spying on U.S. citizens. This narrative has some parallels with the warnings that were...
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Thinking & Writing : The CIA’s Guide to Cognitive Science & Intelligence...
This CIA Monograph (re-released in 2010 by Robert Sinclair) presents “the implications of growing knowledge in the cognitive sciences for the way the intelligence business is conducted – in how we...
View ArticleLessons From Cable Cowboy John Malone
Many investors regard John Malone as having one of the best track records of capital allocation in the 20th century. Below are my curated excerpts from the book, “Cable Cowboy: John Malone And The Rise...
View ArticleSimoleonSense relocates to San Francisco Bay Area
Hi Readers, I’m excited to announce that I have moved from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area. I am now living in Berekely, California. As always, I love getting to know readers on a personal basis....
View ArticleAtlas of Public Stocks v 2.0
Hi Readers, I recently updated the Atlas of Public Stocks. New features include: Live filtering of companies by sector/industry/subindustry. List view button which allows you to view results as a list...
View ArticleSnowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State
I just finished Glenn Grenwald’s book,”No Place To Hide – Edward Snowden, The NSA, & The US Surveillance State.” Having read 15 books on the CIA, NSA, & FBI. Glenn’s book stands out as a...
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The Art of Deception: How Spy Agencies Use Behavioral Sciences in Covert...
Found this insightful presentation via The Intercept. The presentation reviews concepts used by spy agencies for online covert operations. If you are a fan of Robert Cialdini’s work on influence and...
View ArticleEmotional Contagion Through Social Networks
Interesting paper for students of crowd behavior and complex systems. What if we look at market participants as being members of social networks? I wonder what would we would uncover. Abstract...
View ArticleDo Investment Managers Outperform by Hiring Lobbyists?
Interesting paper on the use of political information and investment performance. Abstract by Meng Gao Jiekun Huang This paper examines the hypothesis that hedge fund managers gain an informational...
View ArticlePolitical Extremism Is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding
If your following the recent conflict in Gaza and finding it hard to resist the urge to “pick a side”. I recommend reading this paper it highlights the perils of the “illusion of understanding”...
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