Psychological pressures to "catch up" drive many investors toward risky altcoins and over-exposure. Recognizing investing as an art, not just a science, helps manage expectations and avoid costly mistakes.
Li traces the story from a primordial, eyeless ocean to the emergence of light-sensing trilobites, showing how vision turned passive darkness into active understanding, which in turn birthed intelligence and curiosity. The narrative frames vision as the first feedback loop that let organisms not just see but act on what they see.
Spending endless hours on theory does not make a better trader. The decisive edge comes from mastering psychology and tailoring risk-management to one's personal tolerance. Over-studying without mental discipline creates false confidence and costly mistakes.
Developing a six-sense through repeated exposure, building self-trust, and converting confidence into conviction are essential for executing high-probability trades.
Nang argues that raw IQ matters little; success depends on emotional intelligence, perseverance, and humility.
“Emotional intelligence and persistence outweigh raw academic brilliance in quant trading”
Trading triggers ancient survival circuits—fight‑or‑flight, predator‑prey assessments—that shape our emotional responses to market risk.
Hiren warns that drifting between strategies (style drift) erodes edge over time. He advocates a “master‑in‑one” approach: pick a single high‑probability swing setup and stick to it, regardless of short‑term underperformance.
Harari critiques how social media algorithms optimized for engagement have rewired human discourse by amplifying anger, fear, and division at the expense of truth and social cohesion.
Harari observes how humanity's awareness of mortality drives both achievement and delusion, from artistic creation to modern elites' obsession with life extension technologies.
Harari explores the mystery of human consciousness through meditation, revealing how thoughts arise spontaneously without a central 'self' controlling them.