For a monograph that focuses on the phenomenon of epistemic luck and the conceptual tools employed to capture the way knowledge and epistemic luck are incompatible, see Pritchard 2005.
You've fallen into the Penalty of Knowledge, and good luck climbing out of that pit.
While there are a multitude of factors which affect the outcome of a startup such as team, skills, knowledge, and even luck, adopting the right mindset can help an entrepreneur access deeper reservoirs of mental and emotional energy to overcome the difficulties and barriers which, otherwise, might derail the best of teams.
"Remaining humble even in victory, the astounding Chinese team conceded that in blind tasting 50% is knowledge and 50% is luck," the organisers said.
They are on that classic male quest to conquer and control life and luck through knowledge.
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It happens all the time: breeders, taking advantage of previous experiences and accumulated knowledge, try and see, relying on competence and luck; that's the way science and technology work, even more so for "green" produce enhancements.
So, the question becomes, "How do I stand out?" Aside from committing a felony on video and posting it in the hope it will go viral, the only answer is very hard work, lots of knowledge and a good dose of luck.
Audiovisual patient information (AVPI) has been shown to improve knowledge and understanding without increasing anxiety (Luck et al, 1999; Mason et al, 2003), to influence behaviour (Sherafat et al, 2003) and to assist patients with decision making (McGregor, 2003).
An important finding for the cancer trial setting, which is consistent with previous work (predominantly from other specialities), was the effectiveness of AVPI in improving knowledge and understanding without increasing anxiety (Luck et al, 1999; Mason et al, 2003).
