We discuss Nassim Taleb's "Ludic Fallacy", the incorrect belief that simple mathematical models accurately predict the real world.  (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 277:  Bad Career Advice

Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school.(Feedback email  erik@mathmutation.com).