The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520390966ISBN-10:520390962UPC:9780520390966Book Category:Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Decision Making & Problem SolvingSize:9.10 x 6.00 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCBCQ291SM
The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us
Upending notions of predictability and rugged individualism to reveal how truly random the world is. It's comforting to think that we can be successful because we work hard, climb ladders, and get what we deserve, but each of us has been profoundly touched by randomness. Chance is shown to play a crucial role in shaping outcomes across history, throughout the natural world, and in our everyday...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520390966ISBN-10:520390962UPC:9780520390966Book Category:Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Decision Making & Problem SolvingSize:9.10 x 6.00 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCBCQ291SM
Mark Robert Rank is Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University in St. Louis. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship and books, and his research has been reported in a wide range of national and international media.
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