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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
Explore humanity's intellectual odyssey from superstitious fear of the unknown to the sophisticated quantification of risk, revealing how this transformation underpins modern civilization and empowers personal decision-making.
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“Explore humanity's intellectual odyssey from superstitious fear of the unknown to the sophisticated quantification of risk, revealing how this transformation underpins modern civilization and empowers personal decision-making.”
— Peter L. Bernstein, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
risk management, probability theory, decision science
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of risk management, probability theory, decision science and better judgment in how they apply it.
Peter L. Bernstein brings a credible and useful lens to risk management, probability theory, decision science, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.