Success and Luck : : Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy / / Robert H. Frank.
From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in their success, why that hurts everyone, and what we can do about itHow important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably di...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) :; 16 b/w illus., 2 tables |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Write What You Know
- 2. Why Seemingly Trivial Random Events Matter
- 3. How Winner-Take-All Markets Magnify Luck's Role
- 4. Why the Biggest Winners Are Almost Always Lucky
- 5. Why False Beliefs about Luck and Talent Persist
- 6. The Burden of False Beliefs
- 7. We're in Luck: A Golden Opportunity
- 8. Being Grateful
- Appendix 1: Detailed Simulation Results for Chapter 4
- Appendix 2: Frequently Asked Questions about the Progressive Consumption Tax
- Notes
- Index