The Decision Education Podcast Episode 009: Courage and Cutting Your Losses with Dr. Maria Konnikova
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Jul 13, 2021 AI Snips
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Careers Are Constellations Not Ladders
- Maria Konnikova views her career as a “zigzaggy constellation” rather than a linear trajectory.
- She follows curiosity and interesting features, not rigid long-term plans.
PhD With The Marshmallow Researcher
- Maria studied with Walter Mischel, author of the marshmallow studies, for her PhD at Columbia.
- She focused her dissertation on the illusion of control in uncertain environments.
Poker As A Model For Life's Uncertainty
- Von Neumann inspired Maria to use poker as a model for strategic decision making in life.
- Poker became a practical laboratory for incomplete information and human behavior.