Twisted Logic: Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Big Questions draws upon an array of popular and novel puzzles and paradoxes to help us understand and navigate our everyday world, as well as engaging with the big questions beyond. It will appeal to all those interested in learning about twisted logic and the ways in which intuition and common sense can sometimes lead us astray. The book is designed for everyone and is accessible to the layman and student alike. No prior mathematical skill or technical knowledge is required.
Features:
. Provides a personal toolkit for spotting common mistakes and elevating the thinking process
. Demystifies common issues in chance, reason, and decision-making
. Offers a guide and companion to games of chance and skill
. Delves into quirky questions and paradoxes in sports and finance
. Explores the exciting and surprising landscape of Bayesian reasoning
. Challenges common ideas and provides counter-intuitive solutions
. Tackles life's biggest questions, and ponders the very nature of existence
. Uncovers surprising connections and strange correlations
. Discovers the best strategies for finding everything from a place to eat to a life partner
. Asks big "When Should We?" questions
Get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the weird and wonderful world of chance, reason, and intuition, as we make the seemingly complex simple and the seemingly mundane extraordinary!
