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