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Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Book • 2008
In "The Drunkard's Walk," Leonard Mlodinow uses the random walk as a metaphor to explore the role of chance in our lives.
He demonstrates how seemingly random events can have significant consequences, and how our understanding of randomness is often flawed.
Mlodinow delves into various fields, from the stock market to scientific discoveries, showing how chance influences outcomes.
He challenges our intuitive understanding of cause and effect, highlighting the importance of probability and statistics in making sense of the world.
The book is a fascinating exploration of randomness and its impact on our lives, written in a clear and engaging style.
He demonstrates how seemingly random events can have significant consequences, and how our understanding of randomness is often flawed.
Mlodinow delves into various fields, from the stock market to scientific discoveries, showing how chance influences outcomes.
He challenges our intuitive understanding of cause and effect, highlighting the importance of probability and statistics in making sense of the world.
The book is a fascinating exploration of randomness and its impact on our lives, written in a clear and engaging style.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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Ryan Holiday , highlighting Leonard Mlodinow 's diverse career and his authorship of this book.
Ryan Holiday , highlighting Leonard Mlodinow 's diverse career and his authorship of this book.
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Leonard Mlodinow On The Poetry, Power, And Beautiful Challenge Of Physics
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Massimo Pigliucci as the keynote speaker at the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism.
Massimo Pigliucci as the keynote speaker at the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism.
Rationally Speaking #83 - Samuel Arbesman On The Half-Life of Facts
Mentioned as the keynote speaker at the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism and author of "The Drunkard's Walk."
Rationally Speaking #81 - Live! Ben Goldacre on Bad Pharma
