Ep. 895: Algorithms, Negotiation and Persuasion with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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How to Be a Successful Trader in 2016

01:53 • 2min

3

The Feedback Loop in Computer Science

03:56 • 2min

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The History of Algorithms

05:33 • 2min

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How to Hire the Best Person for the Job Without Knowing in Advance Who That Person Is Going to Be

07:17 • 4min

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The Benefits of Following the Right Process

10:55 • 2min

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The Structure of an Optimal Stopping Problem

12:47 • 3min

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The Problem With Probability

15:39 • 5min

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The History of the Multi-Arm Banded Problem

20:09 • 2min

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The Power of Momentum

21:46 • 2min

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The Regret Minimization Framework

24:05 • 2min

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The Importance of Refuse Minimization

26:17 • 2min

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The Upper Confidence Bound Algorithm

28:05 • 2min

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The Impossibility of Overexploring

29:35 • 5min

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How Much Time Do You Have to Invest?

34:53 • 4min

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The Importance of Parallelism in Computers

38:36 • 5min

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The Search Versus Sorting Conundrum

43:55 • 3min

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The Importance of Minimizing the Labor of Thought

47:07 • 2min

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How to Approach a Lead Negotiator

48:39 • 2min

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The Importance of Control in Negotiation

50:38 • 2min

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How to Play Negotiation as a Game

52:59 • 2min

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The Impetus to Go to the FBI

54:31 • 2min

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The Life and Times of a Terrorist

56:06 • 2min

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The Importance of Narrow Skills in Law Enforcement

57:51 • 2min

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The Power of Reflection

59:33 • 5min

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The Influence of Bill Urey and Daniel Kahneman on Negotiation

01:04:09 • 3min

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The Advantages of Negotiation

01:07:20 • 3min

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How to Deal With a Guy Who Thinks He's the Messiah

01:10:24 • 3min

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The Effect of Emotions on People's Behavior

01:13:24 • 2min

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The Importance of Communication in Business

01:15:03 • 2min

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The Power of Saying No

01:16:39 • 3min

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The Importance of Objectives in Pharmaceutical Sales

01:19:14 • 2min

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How to Deal With a Kidnapper

01:21:11 • 2min

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The Importance of Calibrating Questions

01:23:09 • 4min

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Why Questions Make People Feel Defensive

01:27:14 • 5min

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How to Negotiate as if Your Life Depended on It

01:32:18 • 2min

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How to Negotiate a Book Contract

01:34:13 • 2min

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The Science of Negotiation

01:35:56 • 2min

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The Importance of Understanding the Intellectual Structure of Negotiation

01:37:38 • 2min

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How to Deal With a Kidnapping

01:39:56 • 3min

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How to Make Kidnappers Feel Like They Got Their Best Price

01:42:28 • 2min

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The Power of Deferential Questions

01:44:07 • 2min

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How to Mirror Someone

01:45:48 • 2min

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The Importance of Negotiation

01:47:33 • 4min

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The Importance of Tactic Empathy

01:52:01 • 2min

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The Rise of Behavioral Economics and the Social Psychology

01:53:39 • 2min

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Pre-Suejan: A Guide to Influence

01:55:27 • 2min

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The Power of Persuasion

01:57:21 • 2min

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The Six Principles of Influence

01:59:20 • 2min

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How to Build Trust in Your Customers

02:01:42 • 3min

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The Power of Persuasion

02:04:22 • 2min

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The Power of Anchoring

02:06:18 • 3min

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The Benefits of Persuasion

02:09:16 • 3min

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The Importance of Unity in the World

02:12:01 • 3min

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How to Get Your Boss to Support Your Plan

02:14:48 • 2min

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The Importance of Pre-Swasion

02:16:18 • 2min

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The Power of Unity

02:18:04 • 3min

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Pre-Swayze: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

02:21:07 • 2min

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How to Motivate People to Take Environmentally Friendly, Sustainable Action

02:22:46 • 4min

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The Cross-Cultural Reach of Social Norms

02:26:19 • 2min

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The Importance of Persuasion and Influence

02:28:17 • 5min

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The Impact of Social Norms on Hotel Management

02:33:43 • 2min

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The Effect of Normative Information on Energy Conservation

02:35:17 • 7min