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BL
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632605
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Frank, Robert H.
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| Title & Author
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Success and luck : : good fortune and the myth of meritocracy /\ Robert H. Frank
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xx, 187 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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9780691167404
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: 0691167400
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index
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| Contents
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Write What You Know -- Why Seemingly Trivial Random Events Matter -- How Winner-Take-All Markets Magnify Luck's Role -- Why the Biggest Winners Are Almost Always Lucky -- Why False Beliefs about Luck and Talent Persist -- The Burden of False Beliefs -- We're in Luck: A Golden Opportunity -- Being Grateful
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| Abstract
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"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
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Economics
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Fortune-- Economic aspects
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Success-- Economic aspects
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Merit (Ethics)-- Economic aspects
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Economics-- Sociological aspects
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Economics-- Psychological aspects
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| Dewey Classification
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650.1
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| LC Classification
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HB71.F69584 2016
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