First of all although the subtitle says how randomness rules our lives i actually found the book to be the drunkards walk despite mr mlodinows attempts at following mr gladwells formula does not succeed in copying mr gladwells easy to read voice as well. The new york times book reviewa wonderfully readable guide to how the mathematical laws of randomness affect our lives stephen hawking author of a brief history of timemlodinow thinks in equations but explains in anecdote simile and occasional bursts of neon the results are mind bending. Leonard mlodinows the drunkards walk how randomness rules our lives is an exhilarating eye opening guide to understanding our random world randomness and uncertainty surround everything we do so why are we so bad at understanding them the same tools that help us understand the random paths of molecules can be applied to the randomness that governs so many aspects of our everyday lives . The drunkards walk by leonard mlodinow illustrates the role of randomness in our lives randomness is one of the most dependable forces at work around us this book was captivating from the perspective of a psychology major but anyone with a basic knowledge of mathematics and probability would benefit from picking up this book. Leonard mlodinows the drunkards walk how randomness rules our lives is an exhilarating eye opening guide to understanding our random world randomness and uncertainty surround everything we do so why are we so bad at understanding them the same tools that help us understand the random paths of molecules can be applied to the randomness that governs so many aspects of our everyday lives