Professor Luis Seco is a mathematician, educator, and investor.

Among many other titles and achievements, he is the Professor of Mathematics at the University of Toronto, Director of the quant research hub Risklab, Chair of the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Fields Institute, and co-founder of the asset management firm Sigma Analysis & Management Ltd.

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This one was really fun, and not just because Luis is a fellow quant. We discuss how maths resembles Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, the future of the ‘metaversity’, the most important lesson Luis gives his students, why investing isn't what it used to be, and much more.

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Show Notes:

What Luis learned from the Beethoven of mathematics
“Mathematics is the language computers speak”
The role of community in an increasingly confusing world
Lifelong education & the voyage to the human brain
Why to teach is to be human
Timebinding & social media as a steam valve
What matters more - content or communication?
Math as a social science: quantifying risk in a nonlinear world
From paper, to numbers, to images: The changing nature of data
Why the future of education lies in decentralization
Swarm solutions & why we’re in the century of collaboration
Metaversities & the case for bringing your kids to work
Why managing money is now based on words, not numbers
Luis as Emperor of the World
MORE!

Books Mentioned:

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; by Douglas Adams
The Two Cultures; by C.P. Snow
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance; by Robert M. Pirsig
Manhood of Humanity; by Alfred Korzybski
How to Win Friends and Influence People; by Dale Carnegie
The Myth of 1926: How Much Do We Know About Long-Term Returns on U.S. Stocks?; by Edward F. Mcquarrie

Luis Seco — On Mathematical Beethovens, Decentralized Education & the Voyage to the Human Brain (EP.243)

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