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What are the odds?

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“My faith is in people, I guess. Individuals. And I’m happy to say for the most part, they haven’t let me down. ” After dropping his shield in the bittersweet climax of Captain America – Civil War, Cap wielded a pen. The lines above were a part of his letter to Tony Stark. Although I have always been a fan of the Iron Man, these words by Cap certainly struck a chord. Let me ask you a question. How do you predict whether something is going to work out or not? Allow me to guess. You'll look at the odds. India vs Afghanistan 1 st Test. Tomorrow 9:30 AM. My bet is on India. I look at the odds too! But why did I choose India? (and I’m sure almost all of you did) A few decades ago, Indian team wasn’t the same in terms of mettle, the individuals changed and so did the odds. When the results are based on Individuals, the odds are in a causal relationship with them.  We often look at the world around us and come to collective conclusions. To an extent w...