Success and luck: good fortune and the myth of meritocracy
"A New York Times economics columnist explores the findings in recent years by scientists who have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life situations than most people imagine, showing how a more accurate understanding of this discovery could lead to better, richer and...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton Oxford
Princeton University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy, by Robert H. Frank. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. 208 pp. ISBN: 978-0691167404 (2018) (Eastman, Wayne)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Happiness
/ Success in business
/ Meritocracy
/ Political philosophy
B Happiness / Success / Meritocracy / Political philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Economics
B Income distribution B Social inequality B Economics Psychological aspects B Contentment B Bildungschancen B Merit (Ethics) Economic aspects B Economics Sociological aspects B Fortune Economic aspects B Erwerbsverlauf B Success Economic aspects |
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| Summary: | "A New York Times economics columnist explores the findings in recent years by scientists who have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life situations than most people imagine, showing how a more accurate understanding of this discovery could lead to better, richer and fairer economies and societies,"--NoveList |
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| Item Description: | Auf der Haupttitelseite: "a" beim "and" durch ein "Pik" ersetzt |
| ISBN: | 0691167400 |