Freakonomics Radio

424. How to Make Your Own Luck

Jul 2, 2020

01:00:04

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How Much of a Stun Book Did It Feel Like?

02:15

Playing Poker, Are You Socialized to Act as a Female?

02:44

Having a Psychology Degree in Poker Can Help You Read Poker Players

01:32

Introduction

4min

The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konikova

3min

The Luckiest Thing That Ever Happened to Me

3min

What Would Have Been the Risk Had You Chosen an Academic Career?

2min

How Did You Grow Up Before Playing Poker?

4min

The Locus of Control

2min

How Do You Optimize External Versus External?

5min

What Makes Eric Sidell the Mentor You Wanted?

2min

How Did John Von Noyman Hate Poker?

3min

10.

No Limit Texas Holdem vs Poker

5min

11.

How Much of a Stun Book Did It Feel Like?

2min

12.

How Do I Get Instant Feedback in Poker?

4min

13.

ZipRecruiter - The Smartest Way to Hiring

3min

14.

Deception in Poker Is Not Only Valuable, It's Necessary

2min

15.

Is It a Mark of Gender or Gunder?

2min

16.

Playing Poker, Are You Socialized to Act as a Female?

3min

17.

What Is Passivity?

3min

18.

Having a Psychology Degree in Poker Can Help You Read Poker Players

2min

19.

The Quan Side Is Not My Strength

3min

20.

How Much Does Poker Really Relate to Real Life?

2min

21.

The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Relationships

2min

22.

How Can You Get Better at Decision Making Without Poker?

3min

23.

The Biggest Bluff by Maria Kanakova

2min

Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and in her new book The Biggest Bluff, she’s willing to tell us everything she learned.