by MSFL Author | Dec 14, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
A runaway process An example of a “runaway” process is that of a human body when its temperature increases much above 42 C. Positive feedback takes over with chemical reactions making the body’s metabolism (chemical reactions) go faster, which in turn...
by MSFL Author | Dec 6, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
Those who invest by themselves quickly learn that it is not others who fool them. We fool ourselves. Investing in the wrong stock or not selling when signals clearly show otherwise are just some of the many ways we make mistakes and fool ourselves. However, this...
by MSFL Author | Nov 29, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
In our modern age, we use the word love freely and so often. You hear people saying, “I love that cake,” or “I love playing cricket,” or “I love you.” But what do we understand about love? What is love? Eight Types of Greek Love The ancient Greeks described eight...
by MSFL Author | Nov 22, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
Sarojini Naidu was more than one of the bravest Indians who fought for freedom from the British. Sarojini was a great poet, an advocate for women’s rights, an outspoken voice of reason and humanism, and a loving daughter, wife, and mother. She combined many activities...
by MSFL Author | Nov 16, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
Peter Singer, Author and Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, writes that “If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it.” Singer...
by MSFL Author | Nov 10, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
Philip Morris and Cost-Benefit Analysis In July 2001, the results of a study conducted by Arthur D. Little, commissioned and financed by the cigarette company Philip Morris, was leaked. The objective of the Arthur D. Little report, “The Public Finance Balance of...
