The Quants : How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It Alice Sebold He shows us we can

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"Those who forego contemplation

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and Unger’s arguments are accessible to those with no specialized knowledge of law or legal theory

The Quants : How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It Alice Sebold He shows us we canWith the immediacy of todays NASDAQ close and the timeless power of a Greek tragedy, The Quants is at once a masterpiece of explanatory journalism, a gripping tale of ambition and hubris, and an ominous warning about Wall Streets future. In March of 2006, four of the worlds richest men sipped champagne in an opulent New York hotel. They were preparing to compete in a poker tournament with million dollar stakes, but those numbers meant nothing to them.