Re:Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?
by mindcrime on Sunday December 23, 2018 @01:34AM
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How to Measure Anything - Douglas Hubbard
I personally consider this one of the most valuable non-fiction books I've ever read. It would be hard for me to state emphatically enough how strongly I recommend this book and the author's approach. Using calibrated probability assessments, an understanding of nth order effects, and Monte Carlo simulations, is a process that everyone should have in their toolkit.
The stuff on AIE and portfolio management I found less valuable, but all in all it's a great book.
I personally consider this one of the most valuable non-fiction books I've ever read. It would be hard for me to state emphatically enough how strongly I recommend this book and the author's approach. Using calibrated probability assessments, an understanding of nth order effects, and Monte Carlo simulations, is a process that everyone should have in their toolkit.
The stuff on AIE and portfolio management I found less valuable, but all in all it's a great book.