{"product_id":"9781399804530-fluke-chance-chaos-and-why-everything-we-do-matters","title":"Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far 2024 A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 One of  Prospect 's Top Thinkers 2024 ' Utterly engrossing  . . .  Ambitious, accessible and important '  James O'Brien 'Consistently gripping - dazzling in its sweep and thrillingly brain-twisting in its arguments' Tom Holland A   provocative new vision of how our world really works - and why chance determines   everything.    In  Fluke,  myth-shattering   social scientist Brian Klaas deep-dives into the phenomenon of randomness, unpicking   our neat and tidy storybook version of events to reveal a reality far wilder   and more fascinating than we have dared to consider. The bewildering truth is   that but for a few incidental changes, our lives - and our societies - would   be radically different.    Offering an entirely new perspective,    Fluke  explores how our world really works, driven by strange   interactions and random events. How much difference does our decision to hit   the snooze button make? Did one couple's vacation really change the course of   the twentieth century? What are the smallest accidents that have tilted the   course of history itself?    The mind-bending lessons of this   phenomenon challenge our beliefs about the very workings of the world. From   the evolution of human biology and natural disasters to the impact of global   events on supply chain disruptions, every detail matters because of the web   of connectivity that envelops us. So what if, by exploding our illusion of   control, we can make better decisions and live happy, fulfilling lives?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48835600154843,"sku":"9781399804530","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ffca9ca4-765f-4669-bb2e-9d73a942163c.jpg?v=1780446839","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781399804530-fluke-chance-chaos-and-why-everything-we-do-matters","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}