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Link: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/10/18/169-c-thi-nguyen-on-games-art-values-and-agency/ C. Thi Nguyen received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is currently…
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In trading, "picking someone off" means trading against a counterparty who would flake on the price they offered you if…