In everyday life, your value system is complicated and rich. Games make that system simple, and you know exactly how well you’ve done.
C. Thi Nguyen is a philosophy professor at University of Utah and author of the book Games: Agency As Art. Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner caught up with Nguyen to discuss: - The bright and dark sides of gamification ... Show More
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AI Expectations Hit a Fever Pitch
Every quarter recently, semiconductor stocks keep churning out incredible numbers. And every quarter, it seems as those companies somehow “miss expectations”. The most recent example was when Samsung Electronics reported a 1,900% increase in profits, the stock dropped so much it ... Show More
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Jul 6
Are Index Funds Making the Market “Irrational”?
Matt, Rachel, and Jon talk about SK Hynix’s upcoming U.S. IPO, explaining what high-bandwidth memory is and which companies could potentially benefit from the company’s IPO proceeds. The Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing team then tackles two questions from the mailbag. The first ... Show More
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Jul 5
The Man Who Survived 47 Days on a Raft Has a Lesson for Every Investor
Every market downturn will test you. Not your strategy, not your portfolio — you. And the investors who come out the other side aren't the ones who had the best picks going in. They're the ones who learned how to take a hit, stay in the game, and get smarter because of it. Motley ... Show More
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Oct 2025
Winning Long-Term Games and Ergodicity with Author Luca Dellanna | S07 E36
Value: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, and Jake Taylor. Soldier of Fortune: Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking (Kindle)We are live every Tuesday at 1.3 ... Show More
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Jun 2018
Game Theory - Infinite vs Finite Games and how it can massively TRANSFORM your business... 🔥👨🏻 THIS IS REALLY COOL! | Ep 60
“The game is to outlast. The game is to keep playing the game."Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) discusses how game theory can fundamentally change how we see and approach business, shifting from a finite game mentality to an infinite game mentality, with the objective being to keep pla ... Show More
10m 9s
Aug 2022
Best of: A Life-Changing Philosophy of Games
<p>Today, we’re re-airing one of my favorite episodes of all time. It was originally recorded in February of 2022, but I've been unable to stop thinking about it ever since.</p><p>When we play Monopoly or basketball, we know we are playing a game. The stakes are low. The rules ar ... Show More
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Feb 2023
Extra: Mt. Rushmore of Games with C. Thi Nguyen
C. Thi Nguyen is back with David to discuss some of their all time favorite board and role playing games, along with some thoughts about ranking systems, scoring mechanics, and online recipes.
Host: David Gardner Guest: C. Thi Nguyen Producer: Rick Engdahl
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Oct 2025
The Real Secret to Wealth? Think Long, Not Fast.
If you’ve ever had a few extra dollars lying around, you’ve probably been tempted—wisely, I’d say—to invest it. But where? How? David Gardner has spent three decades thinking about this. As the co-founder of The Motley Fool and the host of the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Davi ... Show More
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