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"Master Investor Ed Thorp (

) on How to Think for Yourself, Mental Models for the Second Half of Life, How to Be Inner-Directed, How Basic Numeracy Is a Superpower, and The Dangers of Investing Fads" 👇

Master Investor Ed Thorp on How to Think for Yourself, Mental Models for the Second Half of Life,...

Interview with Edward O. Thorp on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast

4:30 PM · Jul 1, 2022

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My favourite bits were: - Health and fitness is more about removing risks (colonoscopy and cancer checks) than adding positive actions (gym workout) - Think about risks like jaywalking at a red-light "Why would I risk the rest of my life for 20 seconds"

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Great book

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Two shows in a month, phenomenal !!

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🐐

Alexandros Tanti

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Brilliant thinker - but was I the only one to think that his long term use of extra strong finasteride, despite the severe potential side effects for men (impotency, erection disfunctions etc) is slightly ironic considering his respect for risk?

Christie Hartman, PhD

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I loved both this and the previous interview with Mr. Thorp so much, for so many reasons. INTJs unite!