Introduction vii
Setting the Stage xiii
Part One: Perspective
The Core Idea
3(9)
Autobiography of a Failed Philosopher
12(13)
The Theory of Reflexivity
25(26)
Reflexivity in Financial Markets
51(30)
Part Two: The Current Crisis and Beyond
The Super-Bubble Hypothesis
81(25)
Autobiography of a Successful Speculator
106(16)
My Outlook for 2008
122(20)
Some Policy Recommendations
142(11)
Conclusion 153(8)
Acknowledgments 161(2)
About the Author 163