The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Leonard Mlodinow
Explore the nature of everyday randomness and its impact on our lives in this fascinating read. Inspired by Albert Einstein's comparison of the arbitrary movement of particles with the movement of a drunkard, the author delves into the concept of the "drunkard's walk" and how it applies to human decision-making. Discover how seemingly random events affect our personal lives and change your perception of them forever.
Publish Date
2008-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
2008-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.94
ISBN
9780307275172
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2018-01-09T17:59:27.000Z
There's a great book about this. In every walk of life, we dramatically underestimate the role of randomness in how things turn out, and overestimate the effect of intentional actions. – source