
Fluke
Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
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This “captivating illustration of the follies of trying to model and forecast the unpredictable world” (Financial Times) is both “empowering” (The New Statesman, UK) and “compelling” (New Scientist) as it challenges our most fundamental assumptions—by social scientist and Atlantic writer Brian Klaas.
If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press play, would everything turn out the same? Or could making an accidental phone call or missing an exit off the highway change not just your life, but history itself?
In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas takes a deep-dive into the phenomenon of random chance and the chaos it can sow, taking aim at most people’s neat and tidy version of reality. The book’s argument is that we willfully ignore a bewildering truth: but for a few small changes, our lives—and our societies—could be radically different.
Offering an entirely new lens, Fluke explores how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and apparently random events. How did one couple’s vacation cause 100,000 people to die? Does our decision to hit the snooze button in the morning radically alter the trajectory of our lives? And has the evolution of humans been inevitable, or are we simply the product of a series of freak accidents?
Drawing on social science, chaos theory, history, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, Klaas provides a brilliantly fresh look at why things happen—all while providing mind-bending lessons on how we can live smarter, be happier, and lead more fulfilling lives.
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A lack of quality sleep can hinder your alertness and quality of life while awake, as anyone with sleeping issues already knows. Suffering through sleepless nights does not have to be your reality. Instead you can fall asleep fast and get quality sleep tonight and every night. Hypnosis has been used for centuries to cure many ailments, including the inability to get better sleep. You can help yourself improve the quality of your life with hypnotherapy.
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put me right to sleep
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Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.
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Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
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By cutting out the noise and providing a clear and proven plan, this road map helps even brand-new entrepreneurs make decisions quickly, get their product up for sale, and launch it to a crowd that is ready and waiting to buy. This one-year plan will guide you through the three stages to your first $1 million: the Grind (months 0-4), the Growth (months 5-8), and the Gold (months 9-12). If your goal is to be a full-time entrepreneur, get ready for one chaotic, stressful, and rewarding year. If you have the guts to complete it, you will be the proud owner of a million-dollar business.
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Good, but a Little Misleading
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- Starbucks Kim
- 05-05-24
Another outstanding book from Klaas!
The author’s ability to break down complex theories into digestible pieces and his evident love for humanity make this a compelling read (listen).
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- Anonymous User
- 01-28-24
Not bad —but I was hoping for mote
There are some good parts to this book, but the premise drags out and there are some baseline assumptions — like Darwinism — that are asserted as truth and not explored.
Glad I read it but not my highest recommendation.
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- Donald
- 07-27-24
Very nice and interesting!
Very well narrated and is a great tool for making life choices. Author's story is well balanced.
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- Ned D. May
- 05-29-24
This book should be listed as fiction
In Brian Klaas’s book *Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters*, the character “Motu Camorra” is presented as having significant historical impact within the narrative. However, there is no evidence outside of Klaas’s book to support that Motu Camorra is a real historical figure. It appears that Camorra is a fictional creation used by Klaas to illustrate his points about randomness and its profound effects on history and human events. This raises a critical question: if Klaas’s thesis about the role of chance in shaping history is compelling, why does he resort to fabricating a historical figure to support it? This approach risks undermining the book’s credibility by blurring the line between fact and fiction.
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- Brian
- 09-05-24
The "What If"and the "What Is" book.
The book was referred to my by a trusted person. The author packed so many concepts,iIt was almost too hard to catch it all in a single read. So splitting up the chapters to leave time to reflect and ponder did help me get thru it. I noticed the wonderful references to where he got some of his information was a delightful change to the so called plagiarism that is allowed these days, that I notice in this "it's all about me" culture. Thank you Brian Klaas for being a breath of fresh air in polluted existence that is called "SOCIETY"
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- terry
- 03-04-24
The surprise of combining lack of control with a new level of freedom adventure and joy
Great
Only thing he misses is the grace we receive when we acknowledge our lack of control. And surrender to the larger adventure of an infinite game of choosing to be useful. Allowing spirit to make art with our life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-21-24
Great read
A good way to add more context to all the rest we know and, or study. The element of , we don't really, really knows is very important to keep in mind.
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- SIMON SAYS
- 07-13-24
Chance, Causality and Fluke
A beauty weave of stories, scientific discovery of and wonders. Fluke is the narrative of the marvelous lives we live and the impact we have on the world and its future. We do matter!
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- ethan jarrell
- 07-25-24
Great narration & Continually interesting content
I really enjoyed most of the stories in the book to help illustrate the author's points. I also appreciate that while I didn't necessarily agree with all of the author's conclusions, he presented them in a way that wasn't off-putting. As an example, the chapter on determinism vs. free will, which seems somewhat debated and controversial, was presented in a way where both sides of the issue were explained, the author gave his personal opinion, but left the reader to make up their own mind. The author's narration was also entertaining, and helped me stay engaged through the book.
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- Andrew Barnes
- 01-30-24
Fun chaos storybook.
I really enjoyed this book. As a farmer and audiobook producer I can say that it is both accurate and preformed well with only a few mispronounced words and slip ups. Kudos to the author and engineer for a job well done.
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