Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Life is more like poker than chess. At least according to the book we've been reading: Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke. Do you know what you don't know?
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Intro
0:05:15 – Not having perfect information
0:27:10 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:04 – Separating quality of decision from quality of outcome
0:41:08 – Figuring out how much information you need
1:07:41 – Debating without getting into a heated argument
1:11:15 – Should you buy an e-bike
1:17:56 – Conclusion
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Life is more like poker than chess. At least according to the book we've been reading: Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke. Do you know what you don't know?
Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science with Brilliant. Start learning for free at brilliant.org/inforium — and if you're one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.
Big thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring this week's episode!
Show notes and links: theinforium.com/thinking-in-bets
🦙 We may have forgotten to hit a button that would include Martin's video feed in the podcasting app we're trying out. As consolation, you get a full hour of llama time. 🦙
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Martin:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/yomartholomew
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/yomartholomew
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Intro
0:05:15 – Not having perfect information
0:27:10 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:04 – Separating quality of decision from quality of outcome
0:41:08 – Figuring out how much information you need
1:07:41 – Debating without getting into a heated argument
1:11:15 – Should you buy an e-bike
1:17:56 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
