The Science of Coincidences | J McKenzie Alexander

The Science of Coincidences | J McKenzie Alexander

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Are coincidences just a matter of chance? Professor in Philosophy, J. McKenzie Alexander lays out the science of coincidences to help us understand how bias distorts our reality.
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J McKenzie Alexander: J McKenzie Alexander is Professor in Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method in the London School of Economics. In addition to being the Head of Department for Philosophy, he is also the Programme Directors of the MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences at the LSE.

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