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How Can We Prepare For An Unpredictable Future

Efficiency works really well when you can predict exactly what you're going to need, but forecasting gets harder with higher uncertainty. We may not know which part of the system will suddenly break, and when.

To help us deal with the new world order, it now makes sense to make plans for multiple unexpected events, and to make friends who could come to your rescue no matter what.

TED Talks Daily · The human skills we need in an unpredictable world | Margaret Heffernan · at 1:19 · ·Transcript

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