Here are the 15 stock market philosophy stories translated into English:

1. Section One: The Bullfrog Effect (also known as boiling a frog slowly)

- If you place a bullfrog in a pot of boiling water, it will quickly jump out; but if you put it in cold water and slowly heat it up, the bullfrog, out of laziness, will not jump out at first. When the water temperature becomes unbearable, it wants to escape but has no strength left.

2. Section Two: Bion's Law of Work

- One person can dig a hole in a minute, but sixty people cannot dig a hole in a second. Cooperation is a problem, and how to cooperate is also a problem, which requires planning.

3. Section Three: Washington's Law of Collaboration

- Washington's law of collaboration states: one person does things perfunctorily, two people pass the buck, and three people will never get anything done.

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4. Section Four: Mushroom Management

- Mushroom management is a management method many organizations use for newcomers, placing them in a dark corner (unimportant departments or menial tasks), showering them with criticism and blame, and leaving them to fend for themselves without necessary guidance or support.

5. Section Five: Zero-Sum Game

- In a game, there are always losers and winners, and what the winners gain is exactly what the losers lose. No matter how much is won or lost, the total sum of the game is zero.

6. Section Six: The Matthew Effect

- In the Bible's New Testament, the Book of Matthew, there is a story about a king who gave three servants each a sum of money before going on a journey, instructing them to do business and meet him upon his return.

7. Section Seven: The Alligator Principle

- The original meaning is that if an alligator bites your foot, and you try to free your foot with your hand, the alligator will also bite your hand. The more you struggle, the more tightly you will be bitten.

8. Section Eight: The Herd Effect

- The "herd effect" was originally a term in stock investment, mainly referring to the phenomenon of investors learning and imitating each other during the trading process, blindly following others, leading to them buying and selling the same stocks during a certain period.

9. Section Nine: The Watch Law

- The story of the monkey and the watch: In a forest lived a group of monkeys. They went out to forage when the sun rose and returned to rest when the sun set, living a plain and happy life.

10. Section Ten: The Barrel Theory

- The "barrel theory" states that if the staves of a barrel are of uneven lengths, the capacity of the barrel is not determined by the longest stave but by the shortest one.

11. Section Eleven: The Banana Experiment with Chimpanzees

- Four chimpanzees, A, B, C, and D, were placed in a large cage. Bananas were hung at one end, a ladder was in the middle, and a water spray was above.

12. Section Twelve: The Story of Buying Monkeys

- Once upon a time, in a place full of monkeys, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys at a price of 10 yuan per monkey.

13. Section Thirteen: The Shepherd's Deception Process

- Once upon a time, a shepherd was leading a goat and riding a donkey into the city to go to the market. Three swindlers learned about it and wanted to deceive him.

14. Section Fourteen: The Prison Story

- Three men were to be imprisoned for three years, and the warden granted each of them one request.

15. Section Fifteen: The Camel and the North Star

- An elephant, a lion, and a camel decided to go into the desert together in search of their living space. Before entering the desert, an angel told them: after entering the desert, as long as you walk straight north, you can find water and food.

Please note that the translation is a direct interpretation of the original text, and some of the metaphors and cultural references may not have direct equivalents in English. The essence of the stories has been maintained to provide a clear understanding of the concepts being conveyed.