In the spirit of the Holidays, Peter and Duncan discuss goals, visions and New Year’s Resolutions. Why does setting goals seem to be so important and yet they fail to materialize so often? What are some typical pitfalls and how can they be mitigated? How does the concept of “self-outsourcing” fit into this picture?
This week, Peter Bermingham joins Duncan Palamourdas again to discuss the old-fashioned website longbets.org where people make predictions into the (far) future on all sorts of topics ranging from politics and the environment all the way to investing and artificial intelligence. Join them as they attempt to dissect some of these bets, but also talk about the concept of long term speculation in general.
This week, the highly articulate Peter Bemingham fills in for Brad Wilson and joins Duncan Palamourdas to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the modern world but also on poker in particular. What are the basic ingredients of AI and where is it headed? What are some things to be excited about but also some concerns to be cognizant of?
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the upcoming Holidays, Brad and Duncan discuss the concept of Gratitude and appreciation for one’s poker career and life in general. Why is it important to be grateful and what are some ways to achieve organic and honest content with our achievements, whatever those may be?
This week Brad and Duncan tackle the related but different concepts of balance and focus. How can one navigate through the modern challenges and distractions of the 21st century to achieve either one of them?
Following Steve’s great suggestion on Twitter, Brad and Duncan discuss the intricacies of personal relationships as they relate to the poker profession. What are some challenges poker players face when it comes to significant others and what is the best way to navigate them in order to find success in both?Join Brad and Duncan as they share their thoughts about the incident and discuss their different perspectives.
What really transpired and which theories make the most sense and why?
More importantly, how do some of the past topics on accountability, influencers, uncertainty, biases, freedom of speech and even Metahumility tie into this bizarre situation?
Taking a break from all the poker drama, Brad and Duncan dive into the world of disagreement. When are dissenting opinions in good faith and what purpose does that serve? How can one use contradicting conclusions as a tool of identifying areas that potentially need improvement and what is the price that one has to pay to achieve this?
To nobody’s surprise, this week’s longer than average podcast is about the recent controversy between Garret and Robbi that shook the poker world.
Join Brad and Duncan as they share their thoughts about the incident and discuss their different perspectives.
What really transpired and which theories make the most sense and why?
More importantly, how do some of the past topics on accountability, influencers, uncertainty, biases, freedom of speech and even Metahumility tie into this bizarre situation?
This week Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas discuss public outbursts and other extreme emotional behaviors in poker. Are they desirable and entertaining or just an inevitable fact of an otherwise highly stressful game? Is letting out steam a lazy response to an uncontrolled instinct? What are our responsibilities as poker players that can contribute towards a better experience as a whole?
Motivated by a recent controversy, Brad and Duncan take on the uncomfortable topic of censorship (or lack thereof) around various poker platforms.
How much internal policing is necessary (if at all) and when does it become too much?
What are some good heuristics to improve these environments and what is the role of leadership and communication in any of this?
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