The 3 Books That Changed My Life

🦈 Deltashark: Buy-Side Education: https://www.deltashark.io Hi, I’m Burak, a quant trader at a high-frequency trading (HFT) firm. Previously, I worked as a Junior Investment Analyst at a hedge fund and conducted research at Oxford, UCL, and Imperial. I hold an MSc in Computing from Imperial College London and a BEng in Aerospace Engineering from Queen’s University Belfast. Instagram:   / bmgunduz   X: https://x.com/bmgunduz LinkedIn:   / burakmgunduz   Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:17 Tools - Naval Ravikant 8:20 Philosophy 1 - David Deutsch 12:23 Philosophy 2 - Alan Watts Books Mentioned: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts This video is a deep dive into the unique intersection of practical wealth creation and philosophical perspective. I break down the core ideas that reshaped my career strategy and led me from aerospace engineering to quant finance. The books I discuss today cover five main themes: Science, Leverage, Wealth, Philosophy, and Epistemology. We split them into two distinct categories: Tools and Philosophies. What We Cover: Book 1: Leverage & Wealth (Naval Ravikant): A detailed look at Permissionless Leverage (code & media). I introduce two new forms of leverage (Social & Intellectual) inspired by The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba and explain why I disagree with the idea of opting out of zero-sum status games. Book 2 & 3: Western vs. Eastern Philosophy: We pair the Rational Optimism of David Deutsch (The Beginning of Infinity) with the radical Acceptance of Alan Watts (The Wisdom of Insecurity). The Final Synthesis: How to use the Western view to act and create (solve problems) and the Eastern view to accept and simply be (manage anxiety) in an inherently impermanent world. If you are interested in personal growth, financial independence, and philosophical concepts, I hope you enjoy this video! #books #philosophy #finance #wealth #career