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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Full House
The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin
Book • 1996
In 'Full House', Stephen Jay Gould explores how misconceptions about statistics can lead to misunderstandings of trends in complex systems.
He uses baseball and evolutionary biology to illustrate how focusing on averages or extreme values can distort our view of reality.
Gould argues that evolution does not inherently drive towards complexity, but rather, complexity is one end of a distribution where most life remains simple, like bacteria.
He uses baseball and evolutionary biology to illustrate how focusing on averages or extreme values can distort our view of reality.
Gould argues that evolution does not inherently drive towards complexity, but rather, complexity is one end of a distribution where most life remains simple, like bacteria.
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Michael Mauboussin as the source of the idea of the paradox of skill, which he explored in his book "The Success Equation."
Michael Mauboussin as the source of the idea of the paradox of skill, which he explored in his book "The Success Equation."
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Michael Mauboussin: How To Find Your Edge As A Writer
Mentioned by Michael Mauboussin as the source of the paradox of skill concept, highlighting the increasing importance of luck as skill increases.
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Michael Mauboussin Master Class — Moats, Skill, Luck, Decision Making and a Whole Lot More
Mentioned by Michael Mauboussin when discussing the paradox of skill in active management, referencing Gould's work on trends and distributions.
Michael Mauboussin when discussing the paradox of skill in active management, referencing Gould's work on trends and distributions.
[REPLAY] Michael Mauboussin – Active Challenges, Rational Decisions and Team Dynamics (Capital Allocators, EP.36)
Mentioned by Michael Mauboussin when discussing the paradox of skill and its application to active management.
Michael Mauboussin when discussing the paradox of skill and its application to active management. [REPLAY] Michael Mauboussin – Active Challenges, Rational Decisions and Team Dynamics (Capital Allocators, EP.36)
