A Behavioral Economics Koan

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H explains why he always bets against his favorite baseball team:

If they win, I am happy because my team was victorious.

If they lose, I find solace in having won the bet.

A dear friend relayed this true story about a shared acquaintance from our high school days.

It is an adolescent's attempt to reconcile the tension between the mathematical and psychological components of investing.

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  1. Speaking of Buddhist Kaon, I considered the sound of one hand clapping. It’s sound is not actual. It’s sound is entirely potential. Alternatively, it’s sound is not real, but imaginary.

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