424. How to Make Your Own Luck
424. How to Make Your Own Luck  
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Published On: Thu Jul 02 2020
Description: Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and in her new book The Biggest Bluff, she’s willing to tell us everything she learned.