Mysteries of Science cover image

Is luck real?

Mysteries of Science

00:00

The More I Practice, the Less Lucky I Get

According to Neil, luck is when something happens that could have easily gone another way and it matters. If a coin comes down heads, that's luck because it could easily have happened otherwise. That's the chance-iness bit of luck. In addition, it's got to be the case that it matters. So I don't think it's true that the more you practice, the luckier you get. The more you practice,. the less luck has to do with it.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app