The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives Audiobook

" A cool book for Math lovers, which I am not. This was my unsuccessful attempt to open my mind and embrace other disciplines. "

" Awesome. Splendid. Easy to read, but not a trivial book. The last chapter is really nice. "

" Fun read, especially the first 2/3. Nice review of basic probability with insightful looks at how it applies to real life. The last third introduced statistics, but it seemed like Mlodinow wasn't willing to try to explain the mathematics to a layman, so it wasn't the great read the first part of the book was. "

" excellent read. this was well written and very entertaining on a subject that could have been boring! "

" This book was really interesting gave a little more depth to statistics and probability. Anyone who does anything related to measurement or judgment or prediction (so basically everybody) should read this book. "

" interested, but a bit heavy. "

" Worth a second read. "

" 5/10, too much science. "

" Excellent. The title doesn't do the book justice. The book covers the whole history of our theories of predictability and unpredictability, all in well-written, interesting layman's language. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book! "

" A very good introduction to the ideas of probability theory and randomness. It's much more geared towards non-math/probability majors. A great book for those who haven't done a lot of study in formal probability theory (or for those who took one or two classes). "

" Fun, informative, well-organized read with an engaging, irreverent tone. I'm looking at the world a bit differently now, and that's the mark of a great book. "

" Incredible new perspective of how our world revolves around random events as much as deliberate acts... "

" I didn't like it as much as Malcom Gladwell but it was pretty good. "

" Good reading even for Matematicians, phisicist or economists. Not so good as Euclid's window, Mlodinow's book on uncertainty describes the fascinating history and development of theories and uses of probability , and the details of its main contributors life's. Highly recomended "

" Great anecdotes and crisp writing, but the book, at times, stumbles along. "

" Fantastic first half on statistics, but drags and gets a bit boring after the nth mathematician's biography is discussed. Overall, a good educational and entertaining read. Oh yeah, be prepared to re-read a few of the math sections (if you're a little slow like myself). "

" This is a great book..... It really makes you think.... "

" Very interesting. The subject matter may sound dry, but it is quite readable. A lot of history, probability and statistics without the math, and some anecdotes. "

" I hate math, yet somehow enjoyed this. Even if all I learned was Pascal's Wager, that would be enough. "

" I'm already all too aware of the role randomness plays in life. This is one to many books about a subject that I already think too much about. I got this through audible and am not quite done listening yet so maybe it will redeem itself but at the moment it seems doubtful. "

" Thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm naturally random myself so it was refreshing to see things from a slightly different but far more knowledgeable view than mine. It has changed my views, and it could definitely help yours too. "

" Interesting like Freakonomics with some extra explanations in probability. The guy who reads the audiobook is clearly monolingual and fails to properly pronounce many common words. "

" A funny review of the history and true meaning of statistics "

" Resumindo, tudo depende de sorte, mas quanto mais você estuda, quanto mais você trabalha, mais sorte você terá. "

" Enjoyable reading. Bit like a conversation, half way through. "

" Entertaining. Kinda light, for a non-fiction book. "

" Very well written and insightful about both the history and logic behind probability and randomness in our lives. Very entertaining and highly recommended. "

" Everyone must read it to understand how the odds works on our lives! "

" I am going to read everything I can by Mlodinow, like I have done with Dawkins. When you find someone who writes this clearly, it is a pleasure to learn everything you can. "

" Initial review (although I'm only halfway through the book) is that it is wordy and dry but worth it for the overall content. "

" i recently read both this and _what's luck got to do with it?_ by mazur. _don't_ bother with the mazur book; they both cover pretty much the same territory, but mlodinow's is better written. "