Bringing Down the House
A non-fiction book by Brad Meltzer about the MIT blackjack club, which was adapted into the movie '21.'
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Master Economist on Strategic Quitting and Valuable Decisions on the Margin — John List
Tim Ferriss
A book about blackjack that was later adapted into the movie '21', showing real-world applications of strategy and skill in games.

General Stanley McChrystal — Mastering Risk: A User’s Guide | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A book by Ben Mezrich about an MIT blackjack team, used as an example of needing sufficient bankroll to sustain a string of bad outcomes.

Cultivate A Deep Life: One Idea To Change How You Think About Life In 2025 | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A non-fiction book by Brad Meltzer about the MIT blackjack club, which was adapted into the movie '21.'

Andrew Chen — Growth Secrets from Uber, Exploring the Metaverse, Startup Investing, and More
Tim Ferriss
A book about card counting, used as an analogy to explain the need for a sufficient bankroll when angel investing due to the high failure rate of startups.