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Luck: The Brilliant Randomness of Everyday Life
Luck The Brilliant Randomness of Everyday Life Author:Nicholas Rescher Luck touches us all, from the lowliest to the high and mighty. But although luck has a firm hold on all our lives, we seldom reflect on it in a cogent, concerted way. But to lack a clear perspective on what luck is and how it works is to ask for trouble. In this book, one of our most eminent philosophers offers a realistic view of the nature and... more » operation of luck to help us come to sensible terms with life in a chaotic world. Differentiating luck from fate (inexorable destiny) and fortune (mere chance), the author weaves a colorful tapestry of historical examples from antiquity to the present. Luck cannot be manipulated or controlled, the author argues, but it can be managed to some extent. This book shows how the tiger of luck can be tamed to improve our chances for good luck, reduce those for bad, and in general improve the fortune of mankind.« less