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More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

Thu, 25 Sep 2025
A comprehensive historical overview of hedge funds and their evolution, highlighting key figures and significant financial events. It chronicles the origins of the "hedged fund" concept with Alfred Winslow Jones in 1949, detailing his innovative strategies of performance fees, regulatory avoidance, long/short investing, and leverage. The text further examines the rise of notable hedge fund managers like Michael Steinhardt, the trend-following success of Commodities Corporation with Michael Marcus and Bruce Kovner, and the influential philosophical and financial approaches of George Soros, particularly his "reflexivity" theory and large-scale currency speculations. Finally, the material addresses the impact of hedge funds on institutional investing through figures like David Swensen at Yale, the emergence of "alpha factories" and the increasing crowding of trades, culminating in discussions of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and the varied roles hedge funds played within it.

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Meditations

Thu, 25 Sep 2025
Presents a new translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, offering insights into the Roman emperor's life, education, and philosophical beliefs. The text highlights Marcus's bilingual proficiency in Greek and Latin, his adoption by Emperor Hadrian's successor Antoninus, and his co-regency with Lucius Verus. It also illuminates key Stoic doctrines like the logos and the three disciplines of perception, action, and will, while acknowledging other philosophical influences. Furthermore, the provided excerpts offer glimpses into Roman imperial governance, Marcus's stance on Christianity and military campaigns, and the personal reflections that characterize his writings, revealing a leader deeply concerned with virtue, duty, and understanding the natural order.

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More Than Hot: A Short History of Fever

Wed, 24 Sep 2025
Traces the historical understanding and treatment of fever, revealing its evolution from a broad, subjective experience to a precisely measured symptom. Initially, fevers were considered protean diseases with varied subjective symptoms and were often attributed to factors like damp environments or a configuration of circumstances, with the Hippocratic texts detailing various case descriptions and the concept of "critical days." The text then explores the influence of Galen's humoral theory, which linked fevers to imbalances in four bodily fluids and became the dominant medical framework for centuries, even influencing the perception of "putrid fevers." As medicine progressed, the focus shifted towards anatomical investigation and the rise of specific disease categories, with figures like Sydenham challenging traditional theories while still relying on some theoretical language. The document highlights the emergence of social and psychological dimensions of fever, including the idea of fevers reflecting societal failings or emotional states, and the development of commercial fever remedies. Finally, it details the advent of thermometry and modern medical approaches, such as the identification of specific microbial agents and the practice of fever nursing, while also exploring the modern cultural perception of fever in popular media and the ethical considerations surrounding temperature-altering treatments.

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Moralizing the Market: How Gaullist France Embraced the US Model of Securities Regulation

Wed, 24 Sep 2025
Chronicles the establishment of the Commission des Opérations de Bourse (COB), France's securities regulator, between 1966 and 1972, highlighting its modeling after the American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It details the political and economic context in Gaullist France, including the push for modernization, the impact of events like the Ugine-Kuhlmann scandal, and the government's use of ordonnances to bypass parliamentary opposition. The source also examines the personalities and motivations of key figures like Michel Debré and Pierre Chatenet, and explores the challenges and aspirations of the nascent COB as it sought to moralize and normalize the Paris Bourse and navigate its relationship with existing institutions. Ultimately, the text illustrates the hybrid nature of the COB, blending American inspiration with French administrative traditions, and its role in a period predating modern globalization.

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MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning

Tue, 23 Sep 2025
Explores the rise and impact of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) within higher education, particularly following their surge in popularity around 2012. It discusses the technological advancements of Web 2.0 that enabled MOOCs and the complex organizational system supporting them, including both public good initiatives and private, profit-driven ventures. The text differentiates between cMOOCs, which emphasize connectivism and social learning, and xMOOCs, more traditional and scalable models often provided by elite institutions. Furthermore, the source addresses the "blowback and resistance" to the MOOC movement, examining critical issues such as pedagogy, potential for cultural hegemony, diversity, and the implications for faculty labor and intellectual property rights. Ultimately, it considers the future of MOOCs and higher learning, advocating for a judicious and critically informed approach to their integration, suggesting hybrid models to enhance student support.

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