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There are two quotes from Fooled by Randomness that are worth discussing:
Beyond that it is all randomness: either by taking enormous (and unconscious) risks, or by being extraordinarily lucky. Mild success can be explainable by skills and labor. Wild success is attributable to variance.
and
Clearly the quality of a decision cannot be solely judged based on […] ... Continue reading »
Beyond that it is all randomness: either by taking enormous (and unconscious) risks, or by being extraordinarily lucky. Mild success can be explainable by skills and labor. Wild success is attributable to variance.
and
Clearly the quality of a decision cannot be solely judged based on […] ... Continue reading »
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