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The art of uncertainty
David Spiegelhalter (Pelican (UK, now in theaters), WW Norton (US, March 4, 2025))
I’m not a twin, but I do share a birthday with my sister, who is three years older than me. When I tell people this, I usually get one of two responses: a crude joke about what must have been a special day for my parents nine months ago, or a “how is that a coincidence?”
Being ignorant, I always assumed it was just…
