May 29, 2015
My guest today is Donald MacKenzie, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He works on the sociology of markets, focusing on automated trading, the use of mathematical models, and the evaluation and trading of bonds. MacKenzie has worked in the past on topics ranging from the sociology of nuclear weapons to the meaning of proof in the context of computer systems critical to safety or security.
The topic is his book An Engine, Not A Camera: How Financial Models Shape Markets.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
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