William Poundstone Quotes

American writer

William Poundstone is an American author, columnist, and skeptic. He has written a number of books including the Big Secrets series and a biography of Carl Sagan. He is a cousin of comedian Paula Poundstone.

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Your second ducat, like your second million, is never quite as sweet.

Far from preventing gambler's ruin, martingale accelerates it.

The best paradoxes raise questions about what kinds of contradictions can occur—what species of impossibilities are possible.