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  • Fooled by the Winners

    How Survivor Bias Deceives Us

    par David Lockwood ...
    Fooled by the Winners will change the way you think about the stock market, health care, global warming, diets, lotteries, restaurants, and your siblings. It will reshape your perspective of the past and give you a clearer view of the future.Fooled by the Winners is a book about survivor bias, the cognitive error of focusing on the winners, the successes, and the living. But in many instances, we ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Rightsizing Nations

    par David Lockwood ...
    For nations, size matters.The United States can afford aircraft carriers; Costa Rica cannot. The more populous a nation, the lower the cost per taxpayer of highways, schools, and public safety. The more domestic consumers, the larger the scale of markets unfettered by trade barriers. The larger a nation’s economy, the greater the diversity of jobs available to workers.But greater size comes at a ... En savoir plus

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  • Outplayed

    How Game Theory Is Used Against Us

    par David Lockwood ...
    Outplayed: How Game Theory Is Used Against Us will show you the ways in which people try to take advantage of you. It will guide you on how to structure incentives to get others to work with and not against you. It will help you determine when to cooperate—and when to compete. Outplayed is a book about game theory.Game theory is fundamentally about strategy and thus has applications far beyond ... En savoir plus

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  • Confused by the Odds

    How Probability Misleads Us

    par David Lockwood ...
    Confused by the Odds will change the way you think about financial assets, the risks of the next global nuclear war, racial bias in policing, the role of genetics in intelligence, and medical tests.You will learn how to ignore flawed assumptions about the normal distribution of returns from investing in stocks and bitcoin. You will come away with a better understanding of the “Long Peace”—the last ... En savoir plus

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  • Calcutta under Fire: The Second World War Years

    par David Lockwood ...
    A gripping account of Calcutta during World War II, under threat of Japanese invasion.In December 1942, Calcutta is bombed, triggering mass panic and a desperate exodus. David Lockwood delves into the political strategies of the Indian National Congress and the British colonial state amidst the looming threat of Japanese invasion.Explore the reactions of ordinary Indians and British civilians as ... En savoir plus

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  • The Indian Bourgeoisie

    A Political History of the Indian Capitalist Class in the Early Twentieth Century

    par David Lockwood ...
    The complex and hard-fought movement for political freedom in India coincided with the rise of a wealthy capitalist class of Indian industrialists who had profited under British rule. By 1947, these prominent businessmen had forged a partnership with the socialist-led Indian National Congress, and supported Jawaharlal Nehru's implementation of a centrally-planned economy. In this political history ... En savoir plus

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  • Business Laws from Proverbs

    par David Lockwood ...
    You are in business. Whether you are a student, parent, public servant, production worker, member of clergy, or an entrepreneur, you are in the business of producing a lifestyle of quality and excellence. Your progress in life requires personal growth and organizational development, which are the results of applying the laws of business found in Proverbs.Reading Proverbs has become one of the most ... En savoir plus

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    Fooled by the Winners

    How Survivor Bias Deceives Us

    par David Lockwood ...
    Lu par Jamie Hanes ...

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    Fooled by the Winners is a book about survivor bias, the cognitive error of focusing on the winners, the successes, and the living. But in many instances, we can learn more from those who have lost, failed, or died.After reading this book, you will understand how survivor bias is often used to deceive us. You will learn how to stop paying for financial services that promise more than they deliver, ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

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  • The World

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  • The Signal and the Noise

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  • The Black Swan: Second Edition

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