The arithmetic of life and death by Shaffner, George instant download

The arithmetic of life and death by Shaffner, George instant download

Original ed. published as: The arithmetic of life, Part I: Multiple choices -- The probability that you would be you -- You can('t) be anything you want -- The value of education -- The sum of all decisions -- The value of being stupid -- The gift of fallibility -- The case for smoking -- The odds of getting caught, Part II: Division of labor -- Why you must produce -- Focus on priorities -- Rules of thumb -- Equalized opportunity -- Prima Donna effect -- Teamwork -- Why there are meetings -- Common cause -- Consensus at work -- MB(U)O -- The mystery of middle management, Part III: Calculating behavior -- Figures don't lie ... -- The duke of pork -- The national debt -- Personal debt -- Investing young -- Gambling -- Streaks and the law of averages -- Coincidence -- The PLLO -- The tailgater's advantage, Part IV: Dark matters -- Death by misadventure -- Life expectancy -- The preservation of prejudice -- A trick of perspective -- The importance of small infinities -- Life after death -- Are we alone? -- A message from Rapa Nui -- After Math: Why more things go wrong