people believe in the "balancing force of the universe

people believe in the "balancing force of the universe." This is the gambler's fallacy. However, with independent events, there is no harmonizing force at work: A ball cannot remember how many times it has landed on black.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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