Spin the Void: A Luck Alchemist's Guide

By Genrikh Gel

Why do some people float through life like cats in zero gravity, while the rest of us claw at the walls?

This book rips open the myth of "destined luck" to expose the Velcro mechanics of success. You'll learn why elites aren't special-they're just better at hacking the system. From unknown possibilities to Silicon Valley's

• Language: English
• Publisher: Synteresis
• Release date: Jun 27, 2025
• ISBN: 9798349448072

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Spin the Void: A Luck Alchemist’s Guide

Genrikh Gel

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Identity Alchemy: Rewiring Beliefs for Magnetic Success

Subchapter 1.1: The Velcro Mindset: How Conditioning Creates Limiting Identities (Media, Education, and Parasitic Elites)

Subchapter 1.2: The Tracks-in-the-Snow Principle: Neuroplasticity and Reinforced Thought Loops

Subchapter 1.3: Shadow Work 2.0: Releasing Anchors of Generational Trauma and Systemic Disempowerment

Chapter 2: The Luck Paradox: Cultivating a Serendipity Mindset

Subchapter 2.1: Defining Luck—External Chance vs. Engineered Opportunity

Subchapter 2.2: The Three Orders of Luck (Risk, Uncertainty, and Unknown Possibilities)

Subchapter 2.3: Case Study: How U2’s Rejection Letter Fueled Relentless Persistence

Chapter 3: The Effort Illusion: Strategic Hustle vs. Mindless Grind

Subchapter 3.1: The EPIC Model: Four Insanities of High Achievers (From the Art of Meditation Framework)

Subchapter 3.2: The NASA Paradox: Why 95% Merit Still Requires 5% Luck

Subchapter 3.3: The Slope of Success: Controlling Trajectory, Not Starting Points

Chapter 4: The Geography of Luck: How Birthplace Dictates Destiny

Subchapter 4.1: The Global Lottery: Why 50% of Earnings Are Decided at Birth

Subchapter 4.2: Case Study: NHL’s January Babies and Accumulative Advantage

Subchapter 4.3: Breaking the Cycle: Mentorship as a Counterforce to Systemic Inequality

Chapter 5: The Privilege Matrix: Unpacking Invisible Advantages

Subchapter 5.1: The Cookie Experiment: How Power Distorts Self-Perception

Subchapter 5.2: White Space, Black Holes: Race, Gender, and Access to Lucky Breaks

Subchapter 5.3: The Guilt of Privilege: From Silence to Advocacy (Lessons from Larkin Street)

Chapter 6: The Myth of Meritocracy: Data vs. Delusion

Subchapter 6.1: The 140% Bias: Why We Overestimate Our Contributions

Subchapter 6.2: The $1 vs. $10 Coin Toss: When Risk Becomes Strategy

Subchapter 6.3: Policy Solutions: Progressive Consumption Taxes and Wealth Redistribution

Chapter 7: Probabilistic Living: Navigating Uncertainty

Subchapter 7.1: The Poker Player’s Guide to Life: Embracing Variance

Subchapter 7.2: Antifragility: Thriving in Chaos (Inspired by Nassim Taleb)

Subchapter 7.3: Serendipity Engineering: Building Networks That Multiply Opportunities