However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed - the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time - he embodies the 'survival of the least fit.' Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru's insights and methods. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness. The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper the ancient world’s wisest man, Solon the modern financier George Soros and the Greek voyager Odysseus. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill - the world of trading - Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. This book is about luck - or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand.
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The urgency their voices retained in my life, and my hunch that they seemed to be sidelined in critical studies, led me to explore them more deeply for a Radio 4 documentary, Hold on Tight: The Women of The Waste Land, to be broadcast later this week. They were a motley crew I had never expected to encounter in poetry, including a dreamy “hyacinth girl”, an anxious, manic woman whose “nerves were bad tonight”, gossipy, working-class women in pubs and a silent typist pacing around her flat, alone, after an assault. There are lots of women in this mix and they first sang to me at 17 with powerful appeal. Their lives were stirred together with references to mythology. In the poem, various narrators and characters take the reader through shifting landscapes and scenes: deserts, endless plains, rivers of oil and tar, ornate rooms, noisy pubs, the bridges and streets of an unreal city. Photograph: Princetown University Library An envelope addressed to Emily Hale, written by TS Eliot. Introduction to a Critique of Urban Geography by Guy Debord (1955) The Situationist International Anthology, generally recognized as the most comprehensive and accurately translated collection of situationist writings in English, presents a rich variety of articles, leaflets, graffiti and internal documents, ranging from early experiments in "psychogeography" to lucid analyses of the Watts riot, the Vietnam War, the Prague Spring, the Chinese Cultural Revolution and other crises and upheavals of the sixties.įormulary for a New Urbanism Ivan Chtcheglov (1953) Since then-although the SI itself was dissolved in 1972, situationist theories and tactics have continued to inspire radical currents all over the world. Seeking a more extreme social revolution than was dreamed of by most leftists, they developed an incisive critique of the global spectacle-commodity system and of its "Communist" pseudo-opposition, and their new methods of agitation helped trigger the May 1968 revolt in France. Picking up where the dadaists and surrealists had left off, the situationists challenged people's passive conditioning with carefully calculated scandals and the playful tactic of detournement. In 1957 a few European avant-garde groups came together to form the Situationist International. NB: Many of the texts below are also included as standalone articles in Libcom's archive of the International Situationniste journal. He’s ready to tackle any challenge Linc throws his way, and senses the chemistry between them-chemistry Linc insists on ignoring -is still alive and kicking. Jacob gets everyone’s concerns, but he’s waited years for his shot at joining the elite smokejumping team, hoping to honor his brother’s memory. And yet here Jacob is…and almost instantly, the same temptation Linc has always felt around him is causing way too many problems. Linc had promised his late best friend he’d stay away from his little brother. Smokejumper Lincoln Reid is speechless to see Jacob Hartman among his squad’s new recruits. Introducing Annabeth Albert’s Hotshots series: The emotions and intensity of Chicago Fire with the raw, natural elements of Man vs. “If you’re looking for a new series with the same kind of found family, band of brothers feel you got from Albert’s Out of Uniform, this is the place to start!” -Small Queer, Big Opinions She has no reason to be upset, in my opinion. I can hear Amanda in the kitchen, slamming cupboards and pulling out pans with way too much force. Reentering my bedroom after taking a shower, I walk into my closet and pick out what to wear to the club tonight. And reach out to people with experience for guidance. If you're interested in the BDSM lifestyle in any form, please tread carefully, and don’t dive in head first. Warning: This story contains scenes of an explicit, erotic nature and is intended for adults, 18+. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. If you are reading this book and you did not purchase it or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. If you would like to share this book with others, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. Disclaimer: This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. Do you have a favourite amongst these? At some time or other I’ve read our entire catalogue aloud, rehearsing you might say. Tell us about some of the titles you’ve narrated. Plus, I know the sorts of nuance each character brings and can impart something of what they’re like at the nonverbal level. To be able to produce our written works in audio versions completes our audience’s spectrum of storytelling accessibility and for many provides a more profound experience than reading. Telling stories, whether in prose or song, is a listening sport. How did you become involved with audio book narration and production? We read aloud as part of our writing process, often repeatedly, until our prose is properly voiced. My mission is to wake people to the enhanced quality of life available through fully developed hearing. Most of us can hear farther than we can see and have deep sound vocabularies we seldom consciously bring to bear in appreciating more of all that goes on in our lives. Tell us a bit about yourself: I am all about sound. Audio books have been around for ages – I have copies on cassette tape (yes remember those?) and one on CD but now most are MP3 and far easier to listen to than having to change the tape every 30 minutes!Īs the first of these interviews I am very pleased to welcome Chris Morris, author, musician and audio book narrator. As part of the interviews discussing all parts of reading, writing and enjoying great books today something new. As Prime Minister, Nehru focused on relations between the different provinces, forging an independent foreign and economic policy, and promoting security for Muslims as well as equality for women. The two men arrived at an effective sharing of responsibilities. Nehru was also much younger than Patel, and took greater interest in international affairs.Īfter Gandhi’s assassination, Patel set aside whatever reservations he had about Nehru’s leadership and served under him until his own death in December 1950. Nehru was a Hindu who was trusted by Muslims, a man who was committed to gender equality, a north Indian who had reached out to south India. However, as Vallabhbhai Patel’s own biographer has argued, Gandhi chose Jawaharlal Nehru as his political successor for sound reasons, namely, that Nehru appealed to a far greater cross-section of Indians than Patel, or indeed any other leader in the Congress Party. But be warned, reader: in each of them, the rabbit dies first.Ĭontents: "Untitled Haiku" by Mog K. These fourteen stories by various authors span time, space, and reality. A cybernetic assassin.Ī motorcycle trip through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Kartoniert, 300 Seiten, in englischer Sprache, 19,95 EURĪ shocking murder in a British manor. Steele / "Chromium Maneuvers" by Matt Trepal Rowyn / "The Underground Star" by Nenekiri Bookwyrm / "Post-Mortem Telepathy" by Graveyard Greg / "Skipping Stones" by Bryan “StarryAqua” Osborne / "Silence and Sword" by Royce Day / "Dark Garden Lake" by Kayode Lycaon / "Sewer Tea" by Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen / "Persephone’s Chance" by Juan Carlos Moreno / "A Journey to the Skies" by Ferric the Bird / "Star of the Savannah" by Huskyteer / "The Flavors of Sunlight" by James L. Robey / "Ambara Blues" by Indagare / "Insecurity" by L. Love and danger, power and promise, and a world to win or lose in the balance!Ĭontents: "Piece of Mind" by John R. After calamity and a new dark age, humans return from their flying cities to reclaim the Earth from the sentient animals that are its new inhabitants. Good luck to ‘em.”įourteen shared-world tales of future fantasy and solarpunk from some of the brightest stars of anthropomorphic literature. But without claws? Without fur? Without scent? Heh. Oh, there’s still a few of them out there, trying to take back the world The humans were amazing, but their day has passed. Kartoniert, 358 Seiten, in englischer Sprache, 19,95 EUR The outfits were created by designer Michael O’Connor, who won this year’s Oscar for Best Costume Design. Keira Knightley’s wardrobe from The Duchess on display in Chiswick – Richmond & Twickenham Times, 2009Īn exhibition of Oscar-winning costumes has gone on display at the house Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, described as “my earthly paradise”. The outfits from the film The Duchess, starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes, will be exhibited at Chiswick House this month. The lavish period drama tells the story of the loveless marriage between the 18th century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish and the fifth Duke of Devonshire.Ī total of 14 outfits from the film, which had scenes shot at Osterley House, will be displayed in the elegant apartments of the house, including the red dress worn by Georgiana (played by Knightley) when she drunkenly knocks over a candelabra and sets her wig on fire. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire – WikipaediaĬostumes from the film The Duchess, designed by Micheal O’Connor, supplied by Cosprop, April 2009.ġ. ‘Did you see the film The Duchess? Maybe you’ve read Amanda Foreman’s brilliant book…’Īmanda Foreman interview at Chiswick House Free access to the gardens, for house see opening times, Ĭhiswick House and Gardens: Famous People Called Chiswick House ‘my earthly paradise’.Ĭhiswick House and Gardens, W4 2QN. Socialite, novelist: The Sylph was published anonymously and reprinted four times in the 18th Century. V) Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 1757-1806. Chiswick timeline of writers & books: a quick guide |