You might think it strange to be writing about luck or privilege with all the news about the Coronavirus or COVID-19 in the airways this week.  But as luck would have it, I was offered a free book on the topic that had me asking myself, “Is it luck if you don’t catch an illness?”  Likewise, are you unlucky if you do? Does love, wealth and happiness depend on luck?  And if luck is indeed involved, is there anything we can do to increase it for ourselves?  After finishing the book and listening to a couple of podcasts on the topic, I’ve come to the conclusion that yes, what we typically call luck is involved, but so is privilege.  And perhaps best of all, there are steps we can take to increase our luck no matter where we find ourselves on the privilege-scale today. [Read more…]