What if, by exploding our illusion of control, we can make better decisions and live happy, fulfilling lives?
Offering an entirely new perspective, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas explores how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and random events. Sharing examples of the small accidents that have tilted the course of history, including one couple's vacation changing the course of the twentieth century, he demystifies the maxim that everything happens for a reason.
From the evolution of human biology and natural disasters to the impact of global events on supply chain disruptions, every detail matters because of the web of connectivity that envelops us.
Unpicking our neat and tidy storybook version of events to reveal a reality far wilder and more fascinating than we have dared to consider, Professor Brian Klaas shows us in this episode the bewildering truth that but for a few incidental changes, our lives – and our societies – would be radically different.
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