Tag: Uncertainty

Human nature is a paradoxical blend. Stability might bore us, but when we face the unknown and unpredictable, fear grips us, making us feel unsafe and vulnerable. During my childhood, uncertainty was confined to eagerly awaiting grades, the fear of defeat in games, or the sting of potenti...

Heraclitus wrote, “The only constant in life is change.” For some change is existing, full of opportunity. For others, change means risk and the potential for loss. As a manager it’s important that you manage this risk for your employees. Since you can’t eliminate risk c...

I often find hope in the precariousness of our present day by turning to history and looking at what has happened in the past. There’s a precedent for most scenarios. Yesterday Americans cast their votes in the midterm elections, the results of which politicians and commentators have been w...

In recent times, we have witnessed a shifting landscape that has challenged the foundations of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and anti-racism initiatives. Legislative changes and uncertainties surrounding philanthropic funding have prompted organizations to reflect on their approach ...

The 19th and early 20th centuries were both the best of times and the worst of times for the building block of all the matter on Earth: the atom. In 1803, John Dalton put forth what we now know as modern atomic theory: the postulate that everything is made of indivisible atoms, where every...

Deep learning has emerged as a cornerstone technology, driving advancements across a myriad of applications, from image recognition to natural language processing. Despite its successes, deep learning models often face criticisms for being “black boxes,” offering little insight into thei...