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a former musician turned pro poker player, doug maverick, discusses the mistakes we make when thinking about the world.

The Disconnect The Gap Between What Logic Dictates . . . and What We Do Anyway

Sep 23
Sep 23 To Run or Pass on 4th and 9? That is the Freddie Kitchens Question...

The Disconnect
game theory, sports, football

Aug 18
Aug 18 Why Do We Love Rick Sanchez?

The Disconnect
television, tv, film, archetypes, critique
Poker Private Games (and University): The Death of a Great Meritocracy
Apr 3

Apr 3 Poker Private Games (and University): The Death of a Great Meritocracy

The Disconnect
meritocracy, poker, economy, scandal, college
The Characters We Play (Sights from an Indie Wrestling Show)
Mar 18

Mar 18 The Characters We Play (Sights from an Indie Wrestling Show)

The Disconnect
stories, culture, wrestling, compartmentalizing

Mar 16
Mar 16 The Importance of (not) Assuming Intent in an Argument

The Disconnect
data interpretation, twitter, social media, culture, conceptual thinking, logic

Mar 11
Mar 11 Are You a Poker Player or a Drug Dealer?

The Disconnect
gambling, poker

Mar 7
Mar 7 Why Poker Is Such a GREAT GAME . . . and it Ain't Really About the Money

The Disconnect
gambling, game theory

Mar 6
Mar 6 The Addiction of Being a WINNING Gambler

The Disconnect
gambling, game theory, poker

Feb 15
Feb 15 The Constitution's FATAL Flaw ... COWARDS!

The Disconnect
government, politics, congress

Apr 15
Apr 15 The Most Dangerous Idea that Keeps Threatening Society

The Disconnect
conceptual thinking, economy, socialism

Feb 27
Feb 27 The Quandary of Bad People Who Do Good Things (Hero? Villain?)

The Disconnect
conceptual thinking, culture, politics

Feb 8
Feb 8 The Bachelor's Very Stable Genius

The Disconnect
trump, game theory, politics, logic

Jan 22
Jan 22 Just when We Were Deciding We Didn't Like Them, the Federal Gov't Makes Us Need Them

The Disconnect
authority, culture, government, politics

Jan 17
Jan 17 Why Do Reporters Say Stupid Things? (A Sportsbetting Story)

The Disconnect
culture, logic, politics

Dec 9
Dec 9 Why Mueller Doesn't Care about "Collusion," and his Investigation is Making Less Progress than You Think

The Disconnect
government, law, trump, impeachment

Dec 6
Dec 6 What Is the Logan Act, and Why Was Seth Abramson Wrong about It?

The Disconnect
trump, politics, government, law

Nov 28
Nov 28 Did Donald Trump Just Break His Own Conceptual Commandment?

The Disconnect
conceptual thinking, politics, race, trump

Nov 18
Nov 18 The DIRTIEST WORDS: "I Changed my Mind" and "I Don't Know"

The Disconnect
culture, logic, politics, conceptual thinking

Nov 6
Nov 6 Why Your Health Insurance Isn't Necessarily Negotiating Your Best Price

The Disconnect
basic, casino, gambling, health care, health insurance

Nov 3
Nov 3 The Recent Illumination of Sexual Assault . . . What Do We Do Now?

The Disconnect
authority, culture, education, sexual assault
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