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The illusion of individual control, as explained through chaos theory





Description: Could the tiniest ripple in time alter the future of our universe? Can the fluttering of a butterfly’s wings really cause a hurricane?


Professor and political scientist Brian Klaas dives into the deep waters of chaos theory.

From the myth of total control to the limits of predictability,


Brian Klaas traces how the butterfly effect challenges the illusion of individual agency.



 
 

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facilitating  those,
who are so motivated,
to enjoy the benefits of becoming  humble polymaths.   

“The universe
is full of magical things
patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”


—Eden Phillpotts

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Attributed to Socrates​

“Who knows whether in a couple of centuries

there may not exist universities for restoring the old ignorance?”

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