Probabilities and Misfortunes. The Mathematics of Everyday Life

"The Laws of Malice" exist! This book will introduce you to them and show that they are mathematically beautiful. Moreover, they can be of use in various life situations where uncertainty and variability exist.
Can a butterfly's wing flap in Brazil cause a tornado in Texas? Is it true that it rains more often on weekends? Why does most of the work always remain for the last night? Why is it that "there’s no accounting for taste" but you almost always have to wait a long time for the bus? It’s time to find out how the "laws of malice" work – from the watermelon rind law ("when buying a multidimensional watermelon, you're mostly acquiring its rind") to Ettore's observation ("the neighboring line always moves faster").
The imperfection of our world and life patterns have an objective mathematical basis. Using life examples, the author will introduce you to the world of non-school mathematics: probability theory and mathematical statistics, as well as related fields – measure theory, Markov chains, stochastic processes, queuing theory, dynamic chaos.
For the curious reader who seeks to develop mathematical and critical thinking.
For anyone who wants to be able to filter out information noise and garbage in the stream of news.