I recently welcomed bestselling author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig to our North American headquarters. In Jason’s own words:
- Origins of The Devil’s Financial Dictionary
- Writing The Devil’s Financial Dictionary
- How to Read The Devil’s Financial Dictionary
- The Devil’s Financial Dictionary as Social Commentary
- Future Revisions to The Devil’s Financial Dictionary
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Our conversation also explored mental models; below, Jason emphasizes the importance of base rates:

About The Author: Shai Dardashti
Shai Dardashti is Managing Director of North America for The Manual of Ideas and ValueConferences. He previously served as Managing Member of Dardashti Capital Management from 2006 until 2015. An avid poker enthusiast, Shai has placed as a finalist in the Success Academy Texas Hold'Em Tournament. Shai holds a BA in Finance from the University of Maryland. He splits his time between Haiti, New York, and Israel. Shai and his wife call New York City home.
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