“Our corporate executives speculate with their shareholders’ assets because they get big personal rewards when they win—and even if they lose, they are often bailed out with public funds by obedient politicians. We privatize profit and socialize risk. The” — Edward O. Thorp Copy Share Image
“when the interests of the salesmen and promoters differ from those of the client, the client had better look out for himself. This” — Edward O. Thorp Copy Share Image
“I also learned the value of withholding judgement until I could make a decision based on evidence.” — Edward O. Thorp Copy Share Image
“Our corporate executives speculate with their shareholders’ assets because they get big personal rewards when they win—and even if they lose, they are often… — Edward O. Thorp Copy Share Image
“In the abstract, life is a mixture of chance and choice. Chance can be thought of as the cards you are dealt in life.… — Edward O. Thorp Copy Share Image
“I wondered how my research into the mathematical theory of a game might change my life. In the abstract, life is a mixture of… — Edward O. Thorp Copy Share Image