Business schools teach us that success is the result of getting the math right. They tell us: “Gather the data, build the model, hedge the risks, and profit is inevitable.”

It is a beautiful lie.

If business were pure mathematics, the richest people on the planet would be algebra professors and accountants. But they aren’t. The real fortunes are made by those who know how to operate in total uncertainty. In the zone where mathematics is powerless.

I wrote this book because I noticed a disturbing pattern. Early in their careers, when the stakes are low, entrepreneurs rely on logic. But the higher they climb, and the more zeros appear on the contracts, the more often strange artifacts appear in their offices. Amulets. Totems. Astrological charts.

At first, I laughed. I thought, “How can a man managing a billion-dollar hedge fund believe in Mercury Retrograde?” Then I stopped laughing and started analyzing.

This book is not a spellbook. You won’t find recipes here for attracting wealth with a red wallet. This is a technical deconstruction.

We will peek behind the closed doors of Wall Street boardrooms, the private clubs of the City of London, and the skyscrapers of Hong Kong. We will see how the world’s most rational people use irrational tools to “hack” their own psychology, suppress fear, and gain a competitive edge.

We call it “magic,” but in this book, we break it down into technology.

• 01. Decode the Irrational Why do Wall Street titans consult astrologers? Discover how ancient rituals act as a "psychological hack" for high-stakes decision-making when logic fails.

• 02. Architecture of Power How to structure your environment for dominance. From the Feng Shui of Hong Kong skyscrapers to the acoustic silence of Swiss banks.

• 03. The Rational Alchemist Stop choosing between logic and intuition. Master the "two operating systems" of the brain to navigate chaos and turn uncertainty into capital.

Ready to find out what really happens in the silence of the executive suite before the deal of the century is signed? Welcome to the real world.

Business schools teach us that success is the result of getting the math right. They tell us: “Gather the data, build the model, hedge the risks, and profit is inevitable.”

It is a beautiful lie.

If business were pure mathematics, the richest people on the planet would be algebra professors and accountants. But they aren’t. The real fortunes are made by those who know how to operate in total uncertainty. In the zone where mathematics is powerless.

I wrote this book because I noticed a disturbing pattern. Early in their careers, when the stakes are low, entrepreneurs rely on logic. But the higher they climb, and the more zeros appear on the contracts, the more often strange artifacts appear in their offices. Amulets. Totems. Astrological charts.

At first, I laughed. I thought, “How can a man managing a billion-dollar hedge fund believe in Mercury Retrograde?” Then I stopped laughing and started analyzing.

This book is not a spellbook. You won’t find recipes here for attracting wealth with a red wallet. This is a technical deconstruction.

We will peek behind the closed doors of Wall Street boardrooms, the private clubs of the City of London, and the skyscrapers of Hong Kong. We will see how the world’s most rational people use irrational tools to “hack” their own psychology, suppress fear, and gain a competitive edge.

We call it “magic,” but in this book, we break it down into technology.

• 01. Decode the Irrational Why do Wall Street titans consult astrologers? Discover how ancient rituals act as a "psychological hack" for high-stakes decision-making when logic fails.

• 02. Architecture of Power How to structure your environment for dominance. From the Feng Shui of Hong Kong skyscrapers to the acoustic silence of Swiss banks.

• 03. The Rational Alchemist Stop choosing between logic and intuition. Master the "two operating systems" of the brain to navigate chaos and turn uncertainty into capital.

Ready to find out what really happens in the silence of the executive suite before the deal of the century is signed? Welcome to the real world.