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How to play 4D poker
I’m tired of people telling me that they are 4D chess players when they do something foolish. 4D chess is for losers. 4D poker is for winners. As a 4D poker player myself – the best at poker – I explain how to play. Politicians, take note.
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The (dis)advantages of being a lefty
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My Fathom journey in retrospect
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A socially optimal dinner party
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The beginning of the end of Veblen goods?
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The value of ideas
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The Plane Train Conundrum
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Hot in the city
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Intelligence is a property of systems
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