Writing on gambling,
maths, and policy
Long-form pieces on casino reviews, game mathematics, player psychology, and the gap between industry marketing and measurable reality.
The Numbers Don't Remember Where You Started
You’re better at something than you’ve ever been. So why does it feel less exciting than when you were just starting out? Somewhere between your first achievement and your latest personal best, something changed. And it wasn't your ability.
Read article
The Problem With Being Right
A bad decision fails and you question it. But what happens when it works? A lucky result can give weak reasoning another chance, and repeated success can slowly turn chance into something that looks a lot like evidence.
Read article
Can Someone Change Something That Already Happened?
Something good happens, and then you tell someone. The event itself hasn’t changed, but somehow it can feel different afterwards. How much can another person’s reaction change the meaning of something that already happened to you?
Read article
Would You Bet It The Same Way If It Were Cash?
A €20 bet is still €20 whether it leaves your hand or disappears from a balance on a screen. But does your mind treat those two moments the same way?
Read article
Nothing Ever Went Wrong In The Life You Didn't Choose
The life you didn't choose never had to deal with bad timing, difficult people or consequences you couldn't predict. So why does it become so easy to believe it would have turned out better?
Read article
The Version Of You That Exists In Your Search History
Your search history knows what you clicked, watched and looked for. But does that mean it knows you? The strange part is how much a system can predict about us without ever knowing why we did any of it.
Read article