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Numbers Rule Your World

Numbers Rule Your World

The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do

by Kaiser Fung

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appears in Persuasion, Finance, and Psychology.

WHAT ARE THE ODDS YOU'LL WIN THE LOTTERY How long will your kids wait in line at Disney WorldWho decides that "standardized tests" are fairWhy do highway engineers build slowmoving rampsWhat does it mean, statistically, to be an "Average Joe"NUMBERS RULE YOUR WORLD In the popular tradition of eyeopening bestsellers like Freakonomics, The Tip...

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appears in Persuasion, Finance, and Psychology.

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