My most recent column in Bloomberg appears very briefly at some of the fundamental mathematical patterns we know about in finance. Science has a extended tradition of placing data and observation very first. Look really meticulously at what requirements to be explained – mathematical patterns that show up regularly in the information – and then try to construct basic models in a position to reproduce those patterns in a all-natural way.

Okay, no. I’m in a shelter proper now and I know that it’s just as simple to clean and groom your self as it is in your own home. Even when I was street homeless, there are plenty of places for homeless men and women to shower, get haircuts, get clothes donations, etc. There’s by no means any excuse to be filthy. We live in a world that simply will not tolerate letting you stay dirty and unkempt. Our …