<description> &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;From all of us at the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://connorsinstitute.org/"&gt;Connors Institute at Shippensburg University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, we thank you for listening and hope you have a truly Happy Thanksgiving!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Wherever you spend the holiday and whoever you spend it with, we hope you have lots to be thankful for and good people to be thankful with.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;On this episode of the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://connorsinstitute.org/podcast"&gt;Utterly Moderate Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, social scientist &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://sociology.wustl.edu/people/mark-rank"&gt;Mark Rank&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is here to discuss his newest book, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Random-Factor-Chance-Profoundly-around/dp/0520390962/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2SSN309A076RD&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AbyYxtfEjuv_0gwkcdzJ-0HOg1dDwMYF5CQNk7-h9E2Wl-tbsFCrB_F7DUPhgtSkg1BbTNBYW_K26pKzoXDwYaZDz8FKl0aSHN0eTivX_ielnLVxJ1FHuN8SI2xMkjyezDyR90QxAXgP8HESsdFtnQgZGywhl_4NZkt8GHDlkgoqSzsux-KJabG1YN22RScXzgP6A7ONCNxCksjv57d39fPPoCUKhHfk5uGHR2sLf5Y.y02dUz6b_GL6jLDj4Kzqd22D_IuGswxoClklVoqW3_8&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=rank+chance&amp;amp;qid=1732569289&amp;amp;sprefix=rank+chance%2Caps%2C88&amp;amp;sr=8-2"&gt;The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World around Us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We hope you enjoy this conversation during a time that you are counting your blessings&amp;mdash;and your lucky stars!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Don't forget to &lt;a href="https://connorsinstitute.substack.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;join our FREE SUBSTACK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;-------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;-------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" data-test-bidi=""&gt;Episode Audio:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Air Background Corporate" by REDCVT (Free Music Archive)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Happy Trails (To You)&amp;rdquo; by&amp;nbsp;the Riders in the Sky&amp;nbsp;(used with artist&amp;rsquo;s permission)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; </description>

Utterly Moderate Podcast

Connors Institute

How Luck & Randomness Shape Our Lives (w/Mark Robert Rank)

NOV 25, 202430 MIN
Utterly Moderate Podcast

How Luck & Randomness Shape Our Lives (w/Mark Robert Rank)

NOV 25, 202430 MIN

Description

<p class="MsoNormal">From all of us at the <strong><u><a href="https://connorsinstitute.org/">Connors Institute at Shippensburg University</a></u></strong>, we thank you for listening and hope you have a truly Happy Thanksgiving!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wherever you spend the holiday and whoever you spend it with, we hope you have lots to be thankful for and good people to be thankful with.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">On this episode of the <strong><em><u><a href="https://connorsinstitute.org/podcast">Utterly Moderate Podcast</a></u></em></strong>, social scientist <strong><u><a href="https://sociology.wustl.edu/people/mark-rank">Mark Rank</a></u></strong> is here to discuss his newest book, <strong><em><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Random-Factor-Chance-Profoundly-around/dp/0520390962/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2SSN309A076RD&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AbyYxtfEjuv_0gwkcdzJ-0HOg1dDwMYF5CQNk7-h9E2Wl-tbsFCrB_F7DUPhgtSkg1BbTNBYW_K26pKzoXDwYaZDz8FKl0aSHN0eTivX_ielnLVxJ1FHuN8SI2xMkjyezDyR90QxAXgP8HESsdFtnQgZGywhl_4NZkt8GHDlkgoqSzsux-KJabG1YN22RScXzgP6A7ONCNxCksjv57d39fPPoCUKhHfk5uGHR2sLf5Y.y02dUz6b_GL6jLDj4Kzqd22D_IuGswxoClklVoqW3_8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=rank+chance&amp;qid=1732569289&amp;sprefix=rank+chance%2Caps%2C88&amp;sr=8-2">The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World around Us</a></u></em></strong>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We hope you enjoy this conversation during a time that you are counting your blessings&mdash;and your lucky stars!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Don't forget to <a href="https://connorsinstitute.substack.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>join our FREE SUBSTACK</strong></span></a>!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-------------</p> <p dir="ltr" data-test-bidi="">Episode Audio:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">"Air Background Corporate" by REDCVT (Free Music Archive)</li> <li dir="ltr">"Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)</li> <li dir="ltr">"Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)</li> <li dir="ltr">&ldquo;Happy Trails (To You)&rdquo; by&nbsp;the Riders in the Sky&nbsp;(used with artist&rsquo;s permission)</li> </ul>