What can we (not) know about the future? Predicting future (dis)orders

By Jana Bacevic

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2026

Overview

Bacevic considers how ‘epistemic attachments’ can obscure our ability to foresee large-scale disruptive events, due to assumptions of conceptual durability. Using case studies, she suggests those with a stake in predicting the future may find more success by embedding a set of apophatic questions within their analytical processes.

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