The Randomness of Everything with Mark Rank
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler · Everything Happens Studios
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Show Notes
We live in a world that wants life to be fair. Work hard, make good choices, believe the right things—and things should turn out okay. But what happens when they don’t? In this live conversation, Kate talks with sociologist Mark Rank, author of The Random Factor, about the role of chance in our lives. From the lottery of birth to the timing of a missed phone call, Mark’s research shows how much of what we call success—or failure—comes down to forces we never chose.
SHOW NOTES:
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Mark Rank, The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us
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Christian Tomasetti et al., research on random mutations and cancer risk (Johns Hopkins)
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Every Cure (founded by David Fajgenbaum)
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Tour dates & tickets: katebowler.com/joyfulanyway
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Watch the live conversation on YouTube
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Join Kate Bowler on Substack for the season of Lent: katebowler.substack.com
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