Cassandra's Prediction of the Fall of Troy

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Cassandra predicts the fall of troy, but she doesn't have any real power. Her fellow trojans don't recognize her as a prophet, and so she is not taken seriously. The consequences are disastrous. Cassandra knows that this gift is not a gift at all. There's a reason why cassandra has this oddly positive reaction. Whereas everyone can only see what's right in front of them, she can see two steps ahead.

When disaster strikes — from the explosion of a space shuttle to the spread of a deadly virus — we want to know whether we could have avoided catastrophe. Did anyone speak up with concerns about the situation? And if so, why didn’t someone listen? This week, we revisit a favorite episode about the psychology of warnings, and how we can all become better at predicting the future.

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