Download or read book Fooled by Randomness written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes. Now in a striking new hardcover edition, Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill. This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives. The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra; the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper; the ancient world’s wisest man, Solon; the modern financier George Soros; and the Greek voyager Odysseus. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness. However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed–the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time–he embodies the “survival of the least fit.” Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru’s insights and methods. But no one can replicate what is obtained by chance. Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? It may be impossible to guard ourselves against the vagaries of the goddess Fortuna, but after reading Fooled by Randomness we can be a little better prepared. PRAISE FOR FOOLED BY RANDOMNESS: Named by Fortune One of the Smartest Books of All Time A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year “[Fooled by Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther’s ninety-five theses were to the Catholic Church.” –Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink “The book that rolled down Wall Street like a hand grenade.” –Maggie Mahar, author of Bull! A History of the Boom, 1982—1999 “Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you.” –Peter L. Bernstein, author of Capital Ideas Evolving “Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould.” –Michael Schrage, author of Serious Play: How the World’s Best Companies Simulate to Innovate “We need a book like this. . . . Fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded.” –Robert J. Shiller, author of Irrational Exuberance “Powerful . . . loaded with crackling little insights [and] extreme brilliance.” –National Review

Download or read book A Book of Randomness written by Denis So and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s kind of a messed up view on life/my choices in life. Or I to like too, gamble my life away. I can’t believe a 12 year old who wrote a book.

Download or read book Chance written by Michael Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For you to be here today reading this requires a mind-boggling series of lucky breaks, starting with the Big Bang and ending in your own conception. So it's not surprising that we persist in thinking that we're in with a chance, whether we're playing the lottery or working out the likelihood of extra-terrestrial life. In Chance, a (not entirely) random selection of the New Scientist's sharpest minds provide fascinating insights into luck, randomness, risk and probability. From the secrets of coincidence to placing the perfect bet, the science of random number generation to the surprisingly haphazard decisions of criminal juries, it will explore these, and many other, tantalising questions. Following on from the bestselling Nothing and Question Everything, this book will open your eyes to the weird and wonderful world of chance - and help you see when some things, in fact, aren't random at all.

Download or read book I Should Have Written That Down A Book Of Random Poems written by S.M. Naylar and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-04-05 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memories and mysteries that have popped in my head Puzzles and limericks that show up before I go to bed This and much more reside within this book Satisfy your curiosity and let's take a look

Download or read book The Little Book of Random Thoughts written by Jane Blair and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written so the author would also smile. Random Thoughts is a link to the daily life of a thinking brain. Every reader should recognize themselves somewhere in these pages.

Download or read book Randomness written by Deborah J. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Little Book Of Random Quotes written by Kurt Vogler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 500 light hearted and inspirational quotes, spanning four millenia of wisdom from some of history's greatest minds.

Download or read book Big Book of Random Crap Book One With ISBN written by Sam Backhouse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SAM BACKHOUSE'S BIG BOOK OF RANDOM CRAP Book One (2nd edition with added ISBN Number which I accidentally forgot to add on first edition. Another alteration is the spine font is different than the original). This book contains every little book of Random Crap (books 1-7) created from June or July 2012 to November 2013 all in one monster of a book. The book contains comic strips, short stories, poems, doodles, childhood drawings, fake adverts, crowd scenes, crap jokes, crap puzzles, experimental comic strip pages and lots more... This book would make an ideal present for anyone who loves comics and British humour. The main characters I draw include L'il Shrimp, Gobby the boy who never stops talking, Peter the Pissed off Parent, Longface (the boy with the stretchy body), Mister Mad, Rude Dog, Pissed off Snowman, Eric Rose and his big nose, Professor Amazing, Supermarketman, Me (occasionally!) and lots of one off characters... Unsuitable for children. www.sambackhouse.com

Download or read book Little Book Of Random Quotations II written by Kurt Vogler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-12-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a decade long illness that cost the author his career and his family, he rebuilt his life and regained his happiness by collecting inspirational quotes. This book collects the best of those quotes and organizes them by topic. Some are funny, some are inspirational, but they all make you think.

Download or read book Sam Backhouse s Big Book of Random Crap Book 2 written by Sam Backhouse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-08-17 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Backhouse returns with his second 'Big Book of Random Crap' which took nine months to produce. Laugh at L'il Shrimp cartoons, roar with laughter at Rude Dog cartoons, piss yourself laughing with Pissed off Snowman cartoons and snigger at Supermarketman cartoons, the superhero who fights supermarket crime with a Tesco bag as a cape. And this is not all... oh no, there is a lot more to look at in this book, such as poetry, short stories and doodles. Note: Book is unsuitable for children. Certified 15. www.sambackhouse.com

Download or read book The Drunkard s Walk written by Leonard Mlodinow and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, an intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives that will intrigue, awe, and inspire. “Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists.... The result is a readable crash course in randomness.” —The New York Times Book Review With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe. By showing us the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools we need to make more informed decisions. From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, Mlodinow's intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives will intrigue, awe, and inspire.

Download or read book What Is Random written by Edward Beltrami and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, mathematician Ed Beltrami takes a close enough look at randomness to make it mysteriously disappear. The results of coin tosses, it turns out, are determined from the start, and only our incomplete knowledge makes them look random. "Random" sequences of numbers are more elusive, but Godels undecidability theorem informs us that we will never know. Those familiar with quantum indeterminacy assert that order is an illusion, and that the world is fundamentally random. Yet randomness is also an illusion. Perhaps order and randomness, like waves and particles, are only two sides of the same (tossed) coin.

Download or read book Big Book of Random Crap Book Four written by Sam Backhouse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark time is taking place in the comic universe. Darth Oliveder has had a giant Death Shrimp made with the help of Pissed off Peter. She has also kidnapped Princess Rubber. On the Planet Smudge, Mister Skyrunnerbean, owner of Rude 2 Dog 2 and -3° c P.O* (*P.O standing for Pissed Off), is unaware of what is going on. On the Planet Vwarg, Obi Wan Amazing, Hand Stretcho, The Idiot Box Jedi and Supermarketjedi are busy helping the Vwargians build a giant finger to crush the Death Shrimp. Oop's! I gave too much away there. sambackhouse.com

Download or read book Random Book written by John Snape and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-03 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-three thousand, three hundred, thirty-three random strings of letters and numbers, thirty-two characters in length each. The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with random strings of letters and numbers to use for any number of reasons. Those who know how to use this book will benefit greatly from it; those who do not will not benefit at all. The publisher disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the utility or efficacy of the randomness or suitability of the content of this book to the reader. The reader assumes all responsibility for using these data properly.

Download or read book Key Ideas on Randomness written by IntroBooks Team and published by IntroBooks. This book was released on with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many people think about this idea that whatever they have achieved in their lives can be partly because of the random events that just happened to be in favor of them? Not a lot. The thing is, people are yet to accept that a big part of their lives is governed by one or a few random factors at a time. And the nature of those random factors could be different in any situation. That is why it is very important to understand the implications and methodologies of randomness. How exactly that randomness works? All the answers are here. There is a possibility of different things that can happen at different times. But why does one thing that happens over-powers everything else that could have happened? Even all the accumulated wealth and riches of the people could be due to the presence of good luck in their lives.

Download or read book Another Book About Running Random Thoughts Stories and Advice From a Slightly Better Than Average Runner written by Ryan Regnier and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although this is just Another Book About Running, it's unique in that it's from the viewpoint of a slightly better than average runner. You will learn what it took the author to run a 2:40 Marathon and win a 45-mile UltraMarathon. In addition, you will hear humorous stories of training and racing, as well as be presented with the unique perspective of his wife. You will quickly discover that this is NOT just another book about running, as it is packed full of useful tips and advice to further your own running career.

Download or read book The Ultimate Random Encounters Book written by Travis "Wheels" Wheeler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Playing a role-playing game is a delicate dance. If everything runs smoothly, it feels like you and your friends are able to maneuver effortlessly through dramatic, epic, and uproariously silly scenes where everyone gets a chance to shine. And yet, other times it just doesn't come together. Combat slows to a repetitive grind, the Game Master runs out of good Non-Player Character (NPC) ideas, or after twenty-six rounds maybe even the most beautifully designed encounter just gets a bit stale. Sure, you could prep an absolute powerhouse of an all-killer-no filler role-playing session. Spend time getting fun character voices ready for every NPC. But that sounds like way too much work. This is the book you turn to for help. It's a big book of ideas designed to slot right into your existing campaign, organized into neat little tables. If you salivate at chaos magic effect tables and daydream about wild, unexpected die results, you already know it can also be fun to throw caution to the wind and let randomness determine as much as possible. Even the most organized GMs and the tightest adventure modules benefit from a little spice!"--