Key Takeaways
- Renaissance was willing to bet on statistically relevant signals, even if there wasn’t clear logic to it. This took a bit of courage and was also a good competitive move since rivals most often weren’t willing to take a similar bet.
- We were truly modeling human behavior
- People react most predictably when stressed
What I got out of it
- Simons was a fascinating man and this deep dive on his life, the culture he set, and what he built at Renaissance was fun to learn about.