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Fluke - Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
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Fluke - Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
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List price R628
Loot Price R514
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You Save R114 (18%)
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If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press
play, would everything turn out the same? Or could making an
accidental phone call or missing an exit off the highway change not
just your life, but history itself? And would you remain blind to
the radically different possible world you unknowingly left behind?
In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas dives deeply
into the phenomenon of random chance and the chaos it can sow,
taking aim at most people's neat and tidy storybook version of
reality. The book's argument is that we willfully ignore a
bewildering truth: but for a few small changes, our lives - and our
societies - could be radically different. Offering an entirely new
lens, Fluke explores how our world really works, driven by strange
interactions and apparently random events. How did one couple's
vacation cause 100,000 people to die? Does our decision to hit the
snooze button in the morning radically alter the trajectory of our
lives? And has the evolution of humans been inevitable, or are we
simply the product of a series of freak accidents? Drawing on
social science, chaos theory, history, evolutionary biology, and
philosophy, Klaas provides a brilliantly fresh look at why things
happen - all while providing mind-bending lessons on how we can
live smarter, be happier, and lead more fulfilling lives. Praise
for Brian Klaas: 'Illuminating' Adam Grant 'Passionate, insightful,
and occasionally jaw-dropping' Peter Frankopan 'A brilliant
exploration' Dan Snow 'You'll never look at the world the same way
again' Ian Dunt
General
Imprint: |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Brian Klaas
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Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-80451-6 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-399-80451-0 |
Barcode: |
9781399804516 |
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