038: Can We Predict the Future?

Constellation: Making the Graphic Novel

English - October 08, 2014 00:38 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
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This week’s podcast asks about the benefits and problems associated with both hard “mathematical” prediction and soft “storytelling” prediction. We discuss the limits of mathematical prediction in terms of theory, randomness, chaos, and non-computability. We discuss the limits and benefits of storytelling and scenario planning as predictive tools as well, and we also discuss the self-reference […]