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The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow
How randomness rules our lives: the Monty Hall problem, regression to the mean, why success is luckier than it looks. Clear history and application.
Read it if…
you want to understand chance in everyday life.
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Skip it if…
you want technical probability.
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Three things you will actually use
- Randomness explains more than you think.
- Regression to the mean fools everyone.
- Keep trying; luck needs attempts.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the law of small numbers.
Our verdict
Mlodinow on chance.
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