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May 3, 2017

Getting rich is largely about luck – shame the wealthy don’t want to hear it

Danny Dorling, University of Oxford

A new report confirms how the rich become deluded about their talents, but also hints at a growing acknowledgement of inequality.

The Powerball prize got so big that it wouldn’t fit on some signs – and it keeps growing. Reuters

January 12, 2016

Odds are $1.5 billion Powerball winner will end up bankrupt

Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University

At first glance, US$1.5 billion seems like a lot of money. But that's before taxes and a tendency for winners to spend it unwisely.

March 26, 2015

Hard Evidence: is poker a game of chance or skill?

Dennie van Dolder, University of Nottingham

New research reveals the relationship between luck and skill in winning at poker.

When it comes to being “fortunate”, context is king. kaibara87

February 7, 2012

Explainer: does luck exist?

Neil Levy, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Some people seem born lucky. Everything they touch turns to gold. Others are dogged by misfortune. It’s not just people who might be lucky or unlucky – it can be single acts. When the ball hits a post…

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Neil Levy
Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
Danny Dorling
Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
Jay L. Zagorsky
Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
Dennie van Dolder
Research Fellow in Economics, University of Nottingham