Same as Ever
Morgan Housel argues that the most useful predictions focus not on what will change but on what will stay the same — human greed, fear, impatience, and the tendency to extrapolate recent trends. Through short essays on risk, incentives, storytelling, and complexity, he shows that understanding permanent behaviors is more valuable than forecasting temporary events. The book is a companion to The Psychology of Money, shifting focus from personal finance to universal decision-making patterns.
What stays the same when everything changes. Housel makes the case that human behavior is the only honest market model.
Tagged beginner in the Ledge Reads catalog: written to be readable without prior investing background.
What it covers
- Timeless Patterns
- Human Nature
- Risk Perception
- Incentives
- Storytelling
- Complexity
- Extrapolation Bias
- Expectations
- Patience
- Permanent vs Temporary
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ISBN-10: 0593332709
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