Guy Spier interviews Luca Dellanna on his book Ergodicity, autism, and decision making in our brains.
October 13, 2023

Luca Dellanna is a management advisor and an author from Turin, Italy. His books cover topics ranging across management, human behavior, and economics. He talks to Guy Spier about his early career, his research on ergodicity and some topics from his other books, including autism and the difference of decision making and action taking in our brains.

Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/r5q6w9tq7e2b8aqb

Contents:

(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:07:38) The Concept of Ergodicity
(00:14:31) Extrapolation Over Time Horizons
(00:21:22) Luck or Skill?
(00:24:50) Maximizing the Worst Outcome
(00:31:32) Uncertainty and Risk Management
(00:39:09) Diversification as a Practical Tool
(00:43:09) Personal Knowledge Management Tools
(00:48:56) Decision Making vs. Action Taking
(00:58:09) Autism and the Idea of the Magnifying Glass
(01:02:54) Luca’s Professional Career
(01:08:38) The History of Turin

I’m a Zurich based investor. Since 1997, I’ve managed a privately offered investment fund known as the Aquamarine Fund.

I am also the author of a book titled The Education of a Value Investor, which was published in 2014.

As I wrote in my book, we are all a work in progress. This site documents my ongoing quest for “wealth, wisdom and enlightenment”.

I have created a /now page – inspired by Derek Sivers

I’m a Zurich based investor. Since 1997, I’ve managed a privately offered investment fund known as the Aquamarine Fund.

I am also the author of a book titled The Education of a Value Investor, which was published in 2014.

As I wrote in my book, we are all a work in progress. This site documents my ongoing quest for “wealth, wisdom and enlightenment”.

I have created a /now page – inspired by Derek Sivers

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