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Explores the role of luck, specifically the concept of "regression to the mean," in everyday life, exploring how failures to understand chance and random variations influence choices and perceptions of truth.
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What the luck?: the surprising role of chance in our everyday lives
2016, The Overlook Press
in English
- First edition.
1468313754 9781468313758
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Table of Contents
I: Overreaction. The law of small numbers
II: Inherited traits. The father of regression ; Choose your parents carefully
III: Education. Testing 1,2,3 ; The beatings will continue until morale improves ; Money for nothing ; Learning and unlearning
IV: Games of chance. Hopes and excuses
V: Sports. Champions choke ; Jinxes, slumps, and superstitions ; Being smart about it
VI: Health: Take two aspirin ; The tin standard
VII: Business. The triumph of mediocrity ; From bad to better and great to good ; Draft picks, CEOs, and soul mates
VIII: Forecasting. A better crystal ball
IX: Investing. $100 bills on the sidewalk
X: Conclusion. Living with regression.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-282) and index.
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