The "Amateur Better" philosophy rests on three pillars of human psychology:
"Listen to me," Elias said to his phone camera, his eyes wide with the manic energy of someone who hadn't slept enough. "I don't care what the spreads say. I don't care about the metrics. The moon is in retrograde, and this goalie in Helsinki is due for a shutout. I’m putting fifty bucks on this. If this hits, I quit my job. If it doesn't, I delete the app. Let’s ride."