Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2016-05-12
Books mentioned on 247. How to Win Games and Beat People
Games are as old as civilization itself, and some people think they have huge social value regardless of whether you win or lose. Tom Whipple is not one of those people.
Stephen Dubner discussed How to Win Games and Beat People by Tom Whipple.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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How to Win Games and Beat People
How to Win Games and Beat People by Tom Whipple is an insightful and entertaining guide that reveals the optimal strategies for succeeding at casual games, complete with expert advice and practical tables.
Discussed“As we mentioned, the title of Whipple's book is How to Win Games and Beat People. Nothing particularly bloodthirsty about that. But the subtitle, Defeat and Demolish Your Friends and Family.”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Monopolists
“I'm the author of The Monopolists, a book about the secret history of the board game Monopoly.”
Plugged How to Win Games and Beat People
“So I suppose this book was an attempt to codify that in such a way that I can eventually beat Terry. Whipple has written a book titled How to Win Games and Beat People.”
Passing How to Win Games and Beat People
“typically I would read the book, or at least most of the book, of the person I'm interviewing. And in this case, I purposely did not read it because I did not want to know your secrets yet.”
Passing How to Win Games and Beat People
“Tom Whipple, the author of How to Win Games and Beat People, has agreed to play four games with me. I have prepared by not reading his book.”
Passing How to Win Games and Beat People
“What was also reported at the time was that the reason she won was because she had read the master's thesis of a guy called Victor Alice. Now, obviously, I could have interviewed Kanye West for my book.”
Passing The 4-Hour Workweek
“Coming up next week on Freakonomics Radio, our month of self-improvement concludes with a person whose entire life is dedicated to self-improvement. My name is Tim Ferriss. I am a human guinea pig and professional dilettante.”