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The Black Swan (unrelated to the Natalie Portman movie)

A great look behind some of the pseudo-science and psychological principles behind decision-making, rationality, and markets.

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I loved Black Swan for the same reasons. I also read "Hollywood Economics: How extreme uncertainty shapes the film industry," which reads like an applied version of the Black Swan in relation to the film industry.

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