Check out my old (and modified) article on the Burden of the One Percent published at The Baffler magazine.
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Check out my old (and modified) article on the Burden of the One Percent published at The Baffler magazine.
Left with Balls 
Found you through the Baffler and this is now my second favorite blog.
What is your most favorite? Maybe I should follow that too.
http://www.thelastpsychiatrist.com
How do you think poker affects your worldview? When I learned about the potentially wild spreads between real and all-in adjusted results, my understanding of luck and success totally changed.
I will not be exaggerating if I say that poker makes one a better person. Or better yet, it distills the kind of person you are for all to see. If you’re an asshole – it will show, if you’re a coward or an idiot – it will show too. I realized that I tend to be reckless and impatient when I play and I’m working on it in real life too. I died many glorious deaths with unnecessary all-ins. After I examined where I lose most of my money and adjusted for it, my totals improved significantly. If I left some pots on the table to some bluffs, so be it: it’s still better in the long run.