Freakonomics in the Times Magazine: Bottom-Line Philanthropy
…the existing system by at least 10 percent. 3. Rafe Furst, a World Series of Poker champion and proud member of “the Tiltboys,” explains his vision for a new kind…
…the existing system by at least 10 percent. 3. Rafe Furst, a World Series of Poker champion and proud member of “the Tiltboys,” explains his vision for a new kind…
…asked a few people to respond by e-mail : Rafe Furst, our poker-playing friend, truth-seeker, and all-around smart guy; Sudhir Venkatesh, our sociologist friend who isn’t a big gambler (as…
…player? Rafe Furst is a pretty good poker player. He is also in the midst of inventing a new prediction market. It is called Truth Markets and I think the…
Annie Duke, the professional poker player and Rock Paper Scissors tournament winner, has a new internet show. A recent episode included appearances by Rafe Furst and Jason Calacanis, discussing privacy…
…to a new coach after last year’s defeat, Rafe Furst (a former Rock, Paper, Scissors world champion and another super-nice guy). Unortunately my RA Bill didn’t fare as well. Despite…
That is the headline of Rafe Furst‘s blog post here, and that is the subject of his post as well. It is a very entertaining read (hardly surprising, coming from…
…Lederer, and Rafe Furst, who has appeared on this blog multiple times. Yes, we live in a world of presumed innocence; but this Journal article and the lawsuit highlights don’t…
…friend Rafe Furst comes this example: Reading this article, I did a double take when I got here: “But slick PR and lobbying aren’t as important to the horse racing…
…pals, including Rafe Furst, another terrific and very bright guy who just won his first WSOP bracelet. One night, Full Tilt threw a big party at Pure, the sleek nightclub…
…a woman, so it is indeed a case of mistaken identity. I don’t think you can say the same for this lady, or our friends Rafe Furst and Phil Gordon.]…
…was alive, but I have a feeling he could pick it up easily.) Ernest Hemmingway Rafe Furst — my best friend and poker buddy. Q: How did you go about…
Verbal tic or strategic rejoinder? Whatever the case: it’s rare to come across an interview these days where at least one question isn’t a “great” one.
In response to our bleg request, Rafe Petty of the University of Chicago chemistry department wrote in with the following question(s). Let him know what you think in the comments…
…a glass (150 milliliters) or a bottle (750 milliliters). Indeed, even a carafe (pichet) of 500 milliters was sold at the same per-unit price. Why did the restaurant do this,…
Soil scientist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe could soon hold one of the most important jobs in science. She explains why the ground beneath our feet is one of our greatest resources…
…means removing the grounds at the top of the carafe before plunging the press. I use a large spoon. Also: see the video linked above for the entire process —…
