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Veritasium dives into why many real-world events follow power laws instead of nice, bell-curve “normal” stats. You’ll explore expected values and the St. Petersburg paradox, see how outliers dominate averages, and learn about fractals, self-organized criticality (from sandpiles to forest fires), and why we can even predict earthquakes—or why some businesses thrive on power-law dynamics.

Along the way you get hands-on with simulations (sandpiles, the Ising model, forest fires), hear from experts like Steven Strogatz and Mark Newman, and pick up insights on when to light controlled fires or build a startup. Plus, there are chapters, refs, and a sweet NordVPN deal to keep you safe online while you nerd out.

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