Visions of the Future: Optimism and Its Impact

Discourse and action in our society are increasingly dominated by the idea that the world cannot be known. But to what degree is success in this world dominated by luck? How much of our lives can be planned for, and can the future be achieved in a world dominated by indeterminate thinking?  

In an hour, we'll look at the evolution of determinate to indeterminate thinking in our society, and we'll consider its many implications.

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