Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2020-06-25

Books mentioned on 423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now

1 book · With Rebecca Kurth, Chad Ellimoottil, David Cutler · Listen

Thanks to the pandemic, the telehealth revolution we’ve been promised for decades has finally arrived. Will it stick?

Stephen Dubner recommended The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Biggest Bluff

    Maria Konnikova · at 55:01

    The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova is a captivating memoir detailing the author's immersive journey from complete novice to professional poker player while exploring the intersections of human psychology, attention, and control.

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    “The writer Maria Konnikova set out to answer this question through the perfect medium. Poker. There was just one problem. She didn't know anything about poker.”
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