Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-03-30
Stephen Dubner & Maria Konnikova: books mentioned on Freakonomics Radio #424
Maria Konnikova: How to Make Your Own Luck | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 424
Stephen Dubner discussed The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova, The confidence game by Maria Konnikova, Mastermind by Maria Konnikova, and Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant. Maria Konnikova discussed Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by John von Neumann and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Biggest Bluff
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.
Discussed“it's not exaggerated for the book that is Maria kekova her new book is called the biggest Bluff how I learned to pay attention master myself and Win It Chronicles her journey from poker novice to Poker professional”
Where to get it
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The confidence game
The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova explores the psychology of con artists and why intelligent people repeatedly fall for scams and manipulation.
Discussed“the others are called Mastermind how to think like Sherlock holes and the confidence game which is about con artists”
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Mastermind
Mastermind by Maria Konnikova explores the cognitive strategies of Sherlock Holmes to teach readers how to think more clearly, make better decisions, and sharpen their powers of observation.
Discussed“the others are called Mastermind how to think like Sherlock holes and the confidence game which is about con artists”
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Critique of Pure Reason
Critique of Pure Reason is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that investigates the limits and structure of human knowledge.
Discussed“in his critique of pure reason the German philosopher Emmanuel Kant proposes betting as an antidote to one of the great ills of society”
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Theory of Games and Economic Behavior
"Theory of Games and Economic Behavior" by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern serves as the foundational text of game theory, examining how individuals and groups make strategic decisions under conditions of uncertainty and chance.
Discussed“I was originally introduced to Poker through Game Theory through the work of John Von noyman As I was reading about luck and kind of immersing myself in the world of chance and how to think about chance I read John Von neyman's theory of games which is the foundational text of Game Theory”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“audio excerpted courtesy penguin Random House audio from the biggest Bluff by Maria kekova narrated by the author”