How Does Writing About Sherlock Holmes Help You Become a Better Poker Player?

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Even Sherlock Holmes was someone who experienced emotions, even though people think of him as this cold, almost computer-like person. In poker, there's this idea called tilt, which Eric introduced me to and which is just one of my favorite words in the world. So I feel the emotion, I experience it, and then I put it away and do not use it when I'm coming to a decision because it's not relevant.

This episode is packed with wisdom from previous guests on the art of making better decisions.

We discuss the three types of decision-makers, how to control your emotions when making decisions, why it’s crucial to look at every decision differently, the processes for coming to the right decision, and how to learn from your mistakes when you get it wrong.

The guests on this episode are author Ventakesh Rao (Episode 7), psychologist, author and professional poker player Maria Konnikova (Episode 89), Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison (Episode 32), cognitive-behavioral decision science author and professional poker player Annie Duke (Episode 37), and Shopify co-founder Tobi Lutke (Episode 41). Transcript: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast-transcripts/tkp-insights-decision-making/

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