Since @JoshDoody mentioned it, a brief digression on lessons from poker (which I play a small bit of recreationally, having caught the bug at MicroConf a few years ago) and how it functions as a rich metaphor for life outside of the particular game:
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Replying to @patio11
This is an amazing thread! I would love to know your thoughts on the opposite as well - what important lessons from poker do you think should NOT be applied to life?
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Replying to @brianluidog
Life is almost never a negative sum game. There's a far greater diversity of value functions (and, relatedly, strategies) than exist in poker, even ignoring the restricted amount of verbs available to you. Could probably go on for a while but bed beckons.
8:21 AM - 9 Apr 2018
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