Success and Luck
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What’s it about?
An economist dismantles the myth of self-made success, revealing how luck and random chance are essential ingredients for achievement—and why accepting this can reshape society.
You’ll learn
- Luck is a hidden multiplier of talent and effort
- Small random advantages compound into huge disparities
- Winner-take-all markets amplify luck's role
- A progressive consumption tax as a 'luck tax'