Squares and Sharps, Suckers and Sharks (eBook)

The Science, Psychology and Philosophy of Gambling

Joseph Buchdahl (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
352 Seiten
High Stakes Publishing (Verlag)
9781843448594 (ISBN)

Infos

People have been gambling, in one form or another, for as long as history itself. Why? Money, entertainment, escape and a desire to win are all traditional explanations. Arguably, however, these are secondary considerations to a higher order purpose: a craving for control. Gambling offers a means of gaining authority over the unknown, granting us a sense of control over uncertainty. Almost always that sense is illusory - gambling, including betting and investing, is essentially random - yet for many it is nonetheless profoundly rewarding. This book attempts to explore the reasons why.
Along the way, it examines:

- The science of probability and uncertainty
- Why gambling is often condemned
- The difference between expectation and utility
- The irrationality of human beings
- Evolutionary perspectives on gambling
- Luck and skill
- Market efficiency and the wisdom of crowds
- Why winners take all
- Cheating
- Why the process matters more than the outcome

Autor

By Joseph Buchdahl

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.5.2016
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Abenteuer / Spielgeschichten
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: addiction • betting systems & theories • compulsive behaviour • Control • Fixed Odds Sports Betting • gambling addiction • gambling for a living • gambling for dummies • gambling strategy • gambling tips • history of gambiling • history of gambling • How to Find a Black Cat in a Coal Cellar by Joseph Buchdahl • How to Win the Lottery with Laws of Attraction by Eddie Coronda • Joe Buchdahl • luck • philosophy of gambling • Programming for BetFair by James Butler • psychology of gambling • Sports Tipsters • The Sure Thing by Nick Townsend • Titanic Thompson by Ben Mezrich • Vegas
• ISBN-13: 9781843448594 / 9781843448594