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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

Paperback • 2009 • English

The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

By Leonard Mlodinow

1 Ratings • 3.0 of 5

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About the book

With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe. By showing us the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools we need to make more informed decis...Show more

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ISBN

9780307275172

Publisher

Vintage Books USA

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

Format

Paperback

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