Molson Hart

True reasoning is only possible when there is no motivation.

And the corollary: True reasoning is this impossible.

Poker teaches this well.

In the sense that there is always emotion because there is money involved? Or in the simpler sense that because you don’t know whether your opponent is rational, you cannot respond rationally?

Only the computer isn't losing at least some edge to emotion. Best humans combat this by quitting very fast when losing.

That's fascinating. So as soon as you start doing poorly you just quit to eliminate risk-taking negative psychology feedback loops? Do you still play? Fwiw, I know a bunch of famous poker players.

I haven't played in about 2 years. Been studying fundamental investing instead. Some guys like Ivey will quit incredibly fast. Like after losing one moderate sized hand. I played mostly on the internet so didn't socialize much with poker players.