Success and luck
Subtitle: good fortune and the myth of meritocracy
By: Robert H. Frank
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780691167404
Subjects: Sociological aspects; Fortune; Merit (Ethics); Success; Psychological aspects; Economics; Economic aspects
Description: "A New York Times economics columnist explores the findings in recent years by scientists who have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life situations than most people imagine, showing how a more accurate understanding of this discovery could lead to better, richer and fairer economies and societies,"--NoveList.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index.
Table of contents: title: Write What You Know; title: Why Seemingly Trivial Random Events Matter; title: How Winner-Take-All Markets Magnify Luck's Role; title: Why the Biggest Winners Are Almost Always Lucky; title: Why False Beliefs about Luck and Talent Persist; title: The Burden of False Beliefs; title: We're in Luck: A Golden Opportunity; title: Being Grateful.