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...You’re a Briggs-Copeland lecturer here at Harvard, and that lectureship is a big honor in the world of literature. So what’s your day-to-day life as a Briggs-Copeland lecturer like? Any perks...
...those letters, try to talk to people every day outside of DC,” said Axelrod. “Sadly, the black arts of polling and focus groups become useful because they give you the chance to hear what people are saying in other places. It is a big challenge...
...players. “People don’t do a very good job of being honest or applying any sort of intellectual rigor to try to figure out if I’m doing good or bad—and that’s a big leak in a lot of gambling...
It’s a determinist attitude with an interesting corollary. Novice players are known for chasing the rush of big swings, not understanding that professionals purposely buffer their losses with their bankrolls. They’ll swing $500 in a day to feel the adrenaline, lose the rush the week after, and bump it to $1000, looking to find the thrill again. For one Harvard undergrad who usually plays a couple hours of online poker a day, his approach to the game differs substantially from that of a professional. Upon the encouragement of his roommate, an experienced player...
...down at the poker table, and I don’t really feel that rush,” Hawrilenko says. “I find that the more logical you are, the more you try to analyze every situation, and the more you can kind of see the big picture and the long view, the less it feels like gambling.” In fact, some days, Hawrilenko just doesn’t want to play—but he has to, he says, because it supports his very livelihood...