The Drunkard's Walk

How Randomness Rules Our Lives

This book explores how chance, randomness, and probability influence daily events and long term outcomes in human life. The author examines historical milestones in the development of probability theory and shows how cognitive biases lead people to misinterpret success and failure. Through various real world examples, the text demonstrates that many perceived patterns are actually the result of random variation.

by Leonard Mlodinow

Pantheon · First published 2008 · 256 pages