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Mentioned in 20 episodes

Fluke

Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters

Book • 2024

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

Rory Sutherland

Jordan Harbinger

David Beckworth

Mentioned in 20 episodes

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

as an outstanding book, almost as good as

Will Storr

's book.

#944 - Will Storr - A Masterclass In Storytelling

Mentioned by

Rory Sutherland

as a book exploring the role of luck in shaping life events.

Rory Sutherland on why marketing is the answer to economic growth

Mentioned by

Rory Sutherland

as one of Nassim Taleb's books.

Interview: Rory Sutherland, author of Alchemy, on why irrational ideas work

Mentioned by

Rory Sutherland

to highlight the role of randomness in everyday life.

Fixing Restaurants, Churchill & Nazi Propaganda, Nassim Taleb, & Wingstop - Rory Sutherland

Mentioned by

Derek Thompson

as the author of a new book on the science and stories of randomness.

Why Did Stanley Water Bottles Suddenly Become a Cultural Phenomenon?

Mentioned by

Danny Crichton

, its thesis revolves around the idea that the world is full of lucky flukes.

Can AI teach us critical thinking?

Mentioned by

David McRaney

as the book where Brian Kloss explores change, chaos, and why everything we do matters.

314 - Fluke - Brian Klaas (rebroadcast)

Mentioned by

Toby Lowe

as an example of how causality in complex systems is difficult to understand.

Organisations as Human Learning Systems - A Conversation with Thea Snow and Toby Lowe

Mentioned by

Jeremy Lent

for his quote, "You control nothing, you influence everything."

#119 Fractal Flourishing: Jeremy Lent

Mentioned by

Eric Zimmer

as a book exploring randomness and chaos in life and how they make our lives matter.

Fluke or Fate? Embracing Uncertainty to Live a Fuller Life with Brian Klaas

Mentioned by

Jordan Harbinger

in the introduction of the podcast.

1008: Brian Klaas | Embracing Uncertainty in a World of Flukes

Mentioned by

Eric Zimmer

when discussing how chance events can significantly alter the course of one's life.

Failure as Fertilizer: Learning to Bloom Again with Debbie Millman

Mentioned by the podcast host as one of his books.

3 biases fueling belief in conspiracy theories | Brian Klaas

Mentioned by

Brian Klaas

as his book exploring chaos theory, chance, and randomness.

We control nothing, but we influence everything | Brian Klaas: Full Interview

Recommended by

Charity Majors

as a book about randomness in history.

#051 Build systems that can be debugged at 4am by tired humans with no context

Mentioned by the podcast host as one of his books.

Why does it feel like the world is falling apart? | Brian Klaas

Mentioned by

Brian Klaas

as the book he wrote while researching the impact of seemingly small decisions on life and history.

Everything does NOT happen for a reason | Brian Klaas

Mentioned by Poppy Damon as his latest book, exploring randomness and its impact on life and history.

Fluke: How Chance and Chaos Shapes Our Existence, with Brian Klaas

Mentioned by the podcast host as one of

Brian Klaas

's books.

Surprise Gift: How Inherited Generational Traits Underpin Our Societies, with Harvey Whitehouse

Mentioned by

David Beckworth

in relation to the discussion of serendipity vs. providence.

Peter Conti-Brown on the Fed under Trump 2.0, Reforming the Discount Window, and Providential Moments

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