Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit (Update)

Former professional poker player Annie Duke wrote a book about Steve’s favorite subject: quitting. They talk about why quitting is so hard, how to do it sooner, and why we feel shame when we do something that’s good for us.

• SOURCES:• Annie Duke (annieduke.com), author and former professional poker player.

• RESOURCES:• Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away (amzn.to/3OsNSWe), by Annie Duke (2022).
• "Heads or Tails: The Impact of a Coin Toss on Major Life Decisions and Subsequent Happiness (nber.org/papers/w22487)," by Steven Levitt (NBER Working Papers, 2016).
• Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (amzn.to/3GBmK5v), by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner (2015).
• "Knee-Deep in the Big Muddy: A Study of Escalating Commitment to a Chosen Course of Action (sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0030…)," by Barry M. Staw (Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 1976).
• Alliance for Decision Education (alliancefordecisioneducation.org).

• EXTRAS:• "How to Make Your Own Luck (freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-make-your-own-…)," by Freakonomics Radio (2020).
• "How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit? (freakonomics.com/podcast/how-do-you-know-when-…)" by No Stupid Questions (2020).
• "The Upside of Quitting (freakonomics.com/podcast/the-upside-of-quittin…)," by Freakonomics Radio (2011).

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