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The Drunkard's Walk

How Randomness Rules Our Lives

by Leonard Mlodinow · 2008 · 272 pages

Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Rory Sutherland

About This Book

Leonard Mlodinow explores the role of randomness and probability in everyday events, from financial markets to social success. The book explains how human intuition often fails to grasp statistical logic and details the history of mathematical discoveries that shaped our understanding of chance.

Book Details

Published

2008

Pages

272

Language

en

ISBN

9780375424045

Awards & Recognition

Robert P. Balles Prize for Critical ThinkingRoyal Society Science Book Prize ShortlistNew York Times Notable Book

Audiobook Available

9h 19m
Narrated by Sean Pratt

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