I had a similar takeaway -- it was nice to listen to but not revelatory. I did find it interesting that he said that most people, including poker pros, were surprised at how aggresively solvers play. I have found that I tend to play poker much too conservatively, and probably also take life decisions too conservatively; it was interesting to hear that solvers tend to be a lot more aggressive than people are naturally.
I think the "River vs. Village" thing is a reasonably good cultural analysis, and the divide is becoming clearer now that tech has taken a sharp turn to the right
I had a similar takeaway -- it was nice to listen to but not revelatory. I did find it interesting that he said that most people, including poker pros, were surprised at how aggresively solvers play. I have found that I tend to play poker much too conservatively, and probably also take life decisions too conservatively; it was interesting to hear that solvers tend to be a lot more aggressive than people are naturally.
I think the "River vs. Village" thing is a reasonably good cultural analysis, and the divide is becoming clearer now that tech has taken a sharp turn to the right
What would you recommend reading instead?
The Biggest Bluff was a fun poker book
Strong agree, and would also recommend The Success Equation by Michael Mauboussin.