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Dance with Chance Spyros G. Makridakis

Dance with Chance By Spyros G. Makridakis

Dance with Chance by Spyros G. Makridakis


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Summary

Explores how luck operates in various aspects of human endeavour. This is a tale of how even experts misread the role of chance - from the stock market to doctors' surgeries. It examines the limits of predictability and demonstrates how, by abandoning the illusion of control, we can regain power over our future.

Dance with Chance Summary

Dance with Chance: Making Luck Work for You by Spyros G. Makridakis

9/11 saw the deaths of almost 3,000 people. However, an additional 5,000 US citizens died in the subsequent year as a direct result. These weren't killed by terrorists and they weren't war casualties. They were killed in car accidents caused by the shift to road travel from the relative safety of planes. This is a classic example of 'the illusion of control' with devastating consequences. We don't like uncertainty, and we don't know how to deal with it. So, we pretend that we can outwit it.Dance with Chance explores how luck operates in all aspects of human endeavour. It is a gripping tale of how even experts misread the role of chance - from the stock market to doctors' surgeries - it examines the limits of predictability and demonstrates how, by abandoning the illusion of control, we can regain power over our future. From warning against health screenings to invaluable investment strategies, Dance with Chance is revolutionary. It not only provides fascinating analysis, but also the practical advice needed to leave you healthier, happier, wealthier and more successful.

About Spyros G. Makridakis

Spyros Makridakis is Professor Emeritus at INSEAD, France, and a former Olympian. He is the author of Forecasting Methods for Management, which has sold over 120,000 copies worldwide. Robin M. Hogarth is ICREA Research Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain. He is President of the European Association for Decision Making. Anil Gaba is the ORPAR Chaired Professor of Risk Management and Dean of Faculty at INSEAD, Singapore, one of the world's leading business schools.

Additional information

GOR002277289
9781851686537
1851686533
Dance with Chance: Making Luck Work for You by Spyros G. Makridakis
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oneworld Publications
20090401
336
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