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Technology · 19 min

Chaos

By James Gleick

Exploring James Gleick's 'Chaos,' this episode unpacks how minute changes can lead to vast, unpredictable outcomes, and how a hidden, profound order underpins life's apparent randomness, inviting a new perspective on control and meaning.

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“Exploring James Gleick's 'Chaos,' this episode unpacks how minute changes can lead to vast, unpredictable outcomes, and how a hidden, profound order underpins life's apparent randomness, inviting a new perspective on control and meaning.”

— James Gleick, Chaos

What it is about

chaos theory, unpredictability, butterfly effect

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of chaos theory, unpredictability, butterfly effect and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

James Gleick brings a credible and useful lens to chaos theory, unpredictability, butterfly effect, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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James Gleick

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