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9781412999595

Do the Math!; On Growth, Greed, and Strategic Thinking

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    9781412999595

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    1412999596

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-03-14
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

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Summary

Our world has become more complicated, and the notion of growth at any cost has led to constant economic uncertainty, a permanently stressed-out workforce, and everyday stories of government and corporate corruption. John K. White argues that a better knowledge of basic systems is needed to understand the world we live in, and one place to start is with counting and mathematics. Without an understanding of mathematics, we make poor personal financial choices, and we can't make the important decisions about government bailouts, oil supplies, or global warming. Do the Math! uses creative examples-borrowing liberally from the anecdotal and the academic, from literature and the newspaper, and from the stock market and the casino-to provide a thought-provoking guide to better understanding the world around us.

Table of Contents

The doubling game: From Thomas Malthus to Bernie Madoff
She told two friends and they told two friends and they told two friends and...
The mathematics of change: a new world model
Fairness and uncertainty: Who watches the watchers?
Statistics made simple: The science of weighting
a case for correlation: Sampling and inference from Shakespeare to death row to sports competitiveness
Counting and computers: From Boole to Google and back
Who to believe? Numbers and the art of deception
Two kinds of people: Those who divide and those who don't
How to get along: Be nice, clear your ice
Cooperation: The art and science of agreement
The roots of economic disaster: Making money from money
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