“Life is a sort of spreadsheet program in which each cell’s action is dictated by its neighbors.” — William Poundstone Life Copy Share Image
In real conversations, we are always trying to outguess each other. — William Poundstone Always trying Copy Share Image
Use "entropy" and you can never lose a debate, von Neumann told Shannon - because no one really knows what "entropy" is. — William Poundstone Debate Copy Share Image
“Judge Landis ultimately ruled that a federal judge had no jurisdiction over local antigambling statutes.” — William Poundstone Copy Share Image
People tend to be clueless about prices. Contrary to economic theory, we don't really decide between A and B by consulting our… — William Poundstone Clueless Copy Share Image
Kelly was aware that there is one type of favorable bet available to everyone; the stock market. — William Poundstone Available Copy Share Image
Samuelson, however, hedged his personal bets - by putting some of his own money in Berkshire Hathaway. — William Poundstone Copy Share Image
