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Luck: What It Means and Why It Matters
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
| Author:
Ed Smith
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author:
Ed Smith
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
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Tracing the history of the concepts of luck and fortune, destiny and fate, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day – in religion, in banking, in politics – Ed Smith argues that the question of luck versus skill is as pertinent today as it has ever been. Weaving in his personal stories – notably the fortunate encounter, on a train he seemed fated to miss, with a beautiful stranger who would become his wife – he challenges us to think again about chance, and to re-examine the question of innate ability and of privileges, both accidental and unavoidable, that are conferred at birth. Embracing luck leads us to a fresh reappraisal of the nature of success, opportunity and fairness, and the case is ready to be made.
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Tracing the history of the concepts of luck and fortune, destiny and fate, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day – in religion, in banking, in politics – Ed Smith argues that the question of luck versus skill is as pertinent today as it has ever been. Weaving in his personal stories – notably the fortunate encounter, on a train he seemed fated to miss, with a beautiful stranger who would become his wife – he challenges us to think again about chance, and to re-examine the question of innate ability and of privileges, both accidental and unavoidable, that are conferred at birth. Embracing luck leads us to a fresh reappraisal of the nature of success, opportunity and fairness, and the case is ready to be made.
About Author
Ed Smith is an author and journalist, and a former international cricketer who has represented England, Cambridge University, Kent and Middlesex. Ed Smith's previous books include Playing Hard Ball, On and Off the Field - the Wisden Book of the Year and shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and The Cricket Society Book of the Year Award - and the critically acclaimed, What Sport Tells Us About Life. After retiring from cricket Ed Smith became a leader writer for The Times. He is now a features writer for The Times, has a column in GQ and writes regularly for the Spectator. In 21 he wrote and presented a TV documentary for BBC1 and now appears regularly on the Today Programme. Ed Smith lives in London.
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