For centuries, humans sought to control their future, by anticipating the possibilities and planning accordingly. This model, conditioned on observations and experience – does not work as well in a chaotic and unpredictable world dotted with Black Swan events. How has the internet age redefined our mental models for predicting and even strategizing for the future? Please join us for talk with author, researcher and Fellows Advisory Board member of the Berkman Klein Center, Dr. David Weinberger.  

Sources:

• Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We’re Thriving in a New World of Possibility, David Weinberger
  
  
• Black Swan by Naseem Nicholas Taleb
  
  
• Alien Knowledge (Wired)
  

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