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Martin Signorin

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Nonfiction, Psychology, Philosophy

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Daniel Kahneman, Robert M. Sapolsky

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Martin Signorin has a passion for exploring questions that are rarely asked.

His latest book is a fine example. The Luck Illusion questions one of the most commonly used explanations in everyday life: LUCK.

Martin's work investigates causality, timing, preparation, uncertainty, advantage, disadvantage, and the underlying conditions behind success and failure. He questions whether it is simply a convenient term used when the complete sequence of causes is hidden, complicated, uncomfortable, or unknown. He has empathy for people who want to learn, and this is reflected in his writing.

In a straightforward, reflective manner, with narrative elements, Martin explores the space between events that seem random and those influenced by underlying pat ...more

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Most people talk about luck as if it were a mysterious force. Someone succeeds, and we call them lucky. Someone fails, and we say they were unlucky. The word is familiar, comforting, and often convenient. But it may also stop us from looking more closely. Your life challenges the idea that luck is purely random or unknowable. Instead, it suggests that what we call luck is often “compressed causali Read more of this blog post »

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