14 Apr 2019

Luck, Fortune, and Chance - 14 April

From TED Radio Hour, 7:06 pm on 14 April 2019

Luck, Fortune, and Chance

What makes someone lucky? Can luck be controlled, is it random, or is it based on something else entirely? This hour, TED speakers explore ideas about why some people seem so much luckier than others.

Liv Boeree: Does Success Come From Skill Or Luck?
Tina Seelig: Can We Control Our Own Luck?
Amy Hunter: In What Ways Does Privilege Determine How "Lucky" We Are?
Mark Sutcliffe: Do We Overstate Hard Work In The Narrative Of Success?
Eshauna Smith: How Can We Level The Playing Field Of Luck?

From NPR’s TED Radio Hour

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