Pending: Living With Uncertainty

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Pending: Living With Uncertainty

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Humans like to know what’s coming next. How to plan for the future. And what the consequences of our actions might be.

But the modern world is only becoming less certain — war abroad and political conflict at home, technological breakthroughs once only seen in science fiction, a volatile economy and labor market with the careers of billions at risk. And of course, the climate crisis, which rages on in the background, and now in the foreground of our lives?

What exactly is uncertainty? And is it always a bad thing?

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