Recommended Portfolio | Data: It Can Guide Bold Decisions

The latest work by Silver, a renowned statistician and analyst known for his accurate election predictions and data-driven approach. It explores the nature of risk, uncertainty, and how people make decisions in high-pressure environments, from casinos to financial markets and politics.

The author delves into the concept of 'The River,' a metaphor that describes an ecosystem of people operating in environments where risk and reward are intrinsically linked. This group includes everyone from professional poker players to Silicon Valley investors and cryptocurrency magnates. Silver argues that these individuals share a unique mindset based on analytical thinking, abstraction, and the ability to 'decouple' emotions to make cold, calculated decisions. See more: 'Jurassic Park' Lied to Us: The 3 Paleontological Mistakes That Were Discovered The 'Riverians' use mental and statistical models to navigate uncertainty. This includes concepts such as expected value, Nash equilibrium, and Bayesian principles, tools they apply in both poker and business. The book analyzes cases such as Elon Musk, Sam Bankman-Fried, and others who have taken monumental risks, highlighting both their successes and spectacular failures. It also explores how these principles can be applied outside of high-risk circles, such as in personal financial planning or political decision-making. It addresses extreme risks; it also offers insights on how to better assess probabilities in everyday decisions. "On the Edge" is a fascinating read for those who enjoy data analysis, the psychology of risk, and high-impact stories. Silver combines his expertise in statistics with real-world lessons, creating a book that is both educational and entertaining. While it doesn't shy away from the failures of its protagonists, its central message is that understanding risk—and learning to manage it—is a crucial skill in the 21st century.

To the limit

Author: Nate Silver

Stamp: Debate

Immune to distraction

You're at the office working when a notification interrupts you. You try to refocus, but a colleague comes over to chat. At home, screens invade your family time. A new day begins, and your most important goals are still on hold. Read more: China seeks to attract foreign investment for its AI projects. When did you let technology take over your life? The book reveals the psychological causes that drive us toward distraction and proposes a four-step model to finally achieve what we set out to do. Eyal argues that our personal relationships depend on our ability to be present and addresses the challenge of raising children in a hyperconnected world.

Author: Nir Eyal

Seal: Ediciones Península The revenge of the key point

We need a guide to the pathogens and contagions that surround us. Through a series of stories, he traces the emergence of a new and disturbing form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world's most successful bank robbers, rediscovers a forgotten 1970s TV show that changed the world, and offers an alternative history of two of today's biggest epidemics: COVID and the opioid crisis. Combining social science and popular science, he invites us to reflect on our understanding of contagions in today's world.

Author: Malcolm Gladwell

Seal: Taurus

Carnal impulses

The devil has blue eyes, an Irish accent, and hates me with all his might. He blames me for starting a war, for fraternizing with his enemies, for getting his men killed... Even though I'm innocent of all charges, he wants his pound of flesh, and revenge drives him to make me his captive. See more: Unbeatable? The 'hot dog king' devours 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. But, as we'll soon discover, there are impulses more powerful than revenge. And when the devil finds his match, but she's his sworn enemy, the war truly begins. A dark and spicy romance in the world of the mafia, where the fast-paced tension of John Wick blends with the love of Romeo and Juliet.

Author: JT Geissinger

Label: Urano Editions

Fundamentals of Digital Imaging

In the current era, images remain the most powerful vehicle for evoking and preserving iconic events from our history and culture. Whether captured by a camera or generated by artificial intelligence, every image you see is the result of a succession of technical and technological advances. Today, however, the line between the real and the artificial is increasingly blurred, complicating the challenge of distinguishing the genuine from the generated. In this quest for realism, concepts, techniques, and commercial strategies have emerged that can be confusing. This book offers a comprehensive guide to delving into and understanding the fascinating world of digital imaging, addressing technical, technological, and cognitive aspects.

Author: Arturo Fuentes Calle

Label: AlphaEditorial