Against the Gods The Remarkable Story of Risk |
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Author:
| Bernstein, Peter L. |
ISBN: | 978-0-471-12104-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1996 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $120.95 |
Book Description:
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Risk is one of the fundamental features of human existence, as all decision makers employ it in one form or another. The revolutionary idea that defines the boundary between modern times and the rest of history is the notion that the future is more than just the whim of the gods-that men and women are not simply passive before nature.
Risk is one of the fundamental features of human existence, as all decision makers employ it in one form or another. The revolutionary idea that defines the boundary between modern times and the rest of history is the notion that the future is more than just the whim of the gods-that men and women are not simply passive before nature.