The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty Howell Donnie Howell Aliette de Bodard

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The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty Howell Donnie Howell Aliette de BodardA must read for anyone who makes business decisions that have a major financial impact. As the recent collapse on Wall Street shows, we are often ill equipped to deal with uncertainty and risk. Yet every day we base our personal and business plans on uncertainties, whether they be next month's sales, next year's costs, or tomorrow's stock price. In The Flaw of Averages, Sam Savage known for his creative exposition of difficult subjects describes