Adam Smith (2) (1930–2014)

Something of a relic of its time, since these essays were written in the go-go years of the 1960s stock markets. To that extent, it's valuable as a time capsule, but that's about it. The humour can be very forced at times, and if you read the essays all at once, there's a certain "get on with it" attitude that creeps up over you. A few insights, but mostly historical value.

Amazing how timely this book sounds today. Even Buffett is still around. The author describes the new computerized trading in its earliest days, the debt days of Wall St traders. And funny. Really funny book.

The author of "The Money Game" turns to the mysteries of Inner Space. He ingests LSD as part of a group whose mission is to "come back and tell us what you found".

Can we control our heads? How about blood pressure and pain? Can we pop into an alpha state without pills? What is an alpha state?

He does the usual biofeedback, samadi tank, and participatory events, but on the way interviews some extraordinary investigators -- brain scientists, a swami, tennis teacher, physicists, chemists. show more Explores "consciousness". show less

What is remarkable about this book is how ie speaks to the issues that led to the meltdown of 2007 and 2008. The missage is sim;ple.. Beware.Many of the Amazon nreviewers commented on how the book is a pleasure to read. It it. there is humor as well as advice.