A Gambler’s Odyssey: The Beginning

This in about Life, and tagged , , , was written by on May 8, 2011 . 15 Comments

Many people dream of breaking free of the 9-5 rat race, e.g. by acquiring an income stream – or a “muse,” as Tim Ferriss calls it – that is independent of bosses, location, and schedules. For most it remains just a dream. But for some it comes from creating an Internet business, a profitable patent, […]

Poker And Capitalism

This in about Philosophy, and tagged , , , was written by on April 16, 2011 . 2 Comments

“[Poker] exemplifies the worst aspects of capitalism that have made [the United States] so great.” Just consider the array of similarities: 1. Though there are rules and etiquette loosely associated with it, otherwise everything goes: in other words, its fundamental nature is profoundly amoral. (This is contrary to the ideologues who claim that capitalism is either […]