God's Philosophers

With the stock market breaking records almost daily, leaving longtime market analysts shaking their heads and revising their forecasts, a study of the concept of risk seems quite timely. Peter Bernstein has written a comprehensive history of man's efforts to understand risk and probability, beginning with early gamblers in ancient Greece, continuing through the 17th-century French mathematicians Pascal and Fermat and up to modern chaos theory. Along the way he demonstrates that understanding risk underlies everything from game theory to bridge-building to winemaking.

A Different Perspective on Working with Greek Deities

Kapoor - Gods and Monsters (1999) is an album by the Kapoor project, led by musician and composer Avinash Kapoor. The album blends a variety of musical genres, mixing jazz, world music, rock, and electronic elements to create a unique sound. Kapoor's style is distinctive for its eclecticism, pulling influences from a wide range of cultures and traditions to create a cross-cultural fusion that explores both traditional and modern sounds.