Eric Franklin

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A young reporter for the Post named Tom Wolfe followed up after my talk with an interview. The Post ran his story, “You Can So Beat the Gambling House at Blackjack, Math Expert Insists.” He was curious rather than skeptical, sympathetic but probing. Wolfe later became one of America’s most famous authors.
Eric Franklin
It's great that Tom Wolfe gets this call-out for his curiosity. Maintaining curiosity rather than cultivating cynicism, should be everyone's challenge in life.
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It was also helpful for Thorp to remind us that one of America’s most famous authors was one of America’s most famous authors.

Also gave me a bit of a Forrest Gump moment there.
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I've never read Tom Wolfe and I'm happy to say I just did a search on Goodreads I have never done before. I just checked to see if you had read Tom Wolfe, and guess what? You have! Looks like 2 4-star…
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sure. 2019 would be even more appropriate for Apollo 11 celebration reasons, right? but i could read sooner. definitely want to!
A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
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