Tag Archives: positive uncertainty

GENUINE IGNORANCE IS POPULAR AND PROFITABLE

Posted on August 18, 2021 by hbgelatt

A note from H B’s wife, Carol: On June 3, 2021 H B died unexpectedly from a heart attack. The evening before, he posted a blog and had four more waiting to be posted. This is the first of those … Continue reading →

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SCIENTIFIC UNCERTAINTY

Posted on June 2, 2021 by hbgelatt

The Need For Hypotheses “A hypothesis is a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation,” Dictionary “Being a scientist requires having faith in uncertainty, finding pleasure in mystery, and learning … Continue reading →

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THE NEED FOR WIGGLE ROOM

Posted on May 31, 2021 by hbgelatt

And The Importance of Uncertain Believing “The belief system of a person is the set of beliefs that they have about what is right and wrong and what is true and false,” Dictionary “What we believe is the most powerful option … Continue reading →

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SCIENCE THRIVES ON DOUBT

Posted on May 4, 2021 by hbgelatt

Seeking The Unknown “If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research.” ~ Aubrey De Grey, English author and biomedical gerontologist “Science is the study of the nature and behavior of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about … Continue reading →

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I THINK

Posted on April 23, 2021 by hbgelatt

Therefore I Am Thinking  Or, “I think, therefore I am.” Descartes Descartes’ famous quote makes us think that what we think is what we are. Shakespeare’s famous quote supports Descartes: “Thinking makes it so.” However: “a great many people think they are … Continue reading →

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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

Posted on April 9, 2021 by hbgelatt

Rehearsing It Scenario Rehearsal: “a description of what could possibly happen,” Dictionary One of my favorite strategies for making decisions when creating the future is scenario planning, sometimes called scenario rehearsal. This is a process of imagining a series of alternative … Continue reading →

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THE PARTS OF THE WHOLE

Posted on March 24, 2021 by hbgelatt

The Trees of The Forest “There is in all visible things…a hidden wholeness.” ~ Thomas Merton We are often told that the whole is equal to more than the sum of its parts. But then we are never told what this new whole is … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?

Posted on March 9, 2021 by hbgelatt

Or Failing To Notice? “Out of necessity we learn to run on auto-pilot, paying attention mechanically and passively most of the time. This underscores the need to pay attention deliberately and voluntarily, thereby liberating our awareness from robotic activity.” ~ … Continue reading →

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A FUTURE NEUROSIS

Posted on February 28, 2021 by hbgelatt

Reverse Paranoia Do You Have This Future Neurosis? “I find it easier to be the result of the past than to be the cause of the future.”  ~ Ashleigh Brilliant I am re-posting a blog from 2015 for new readers … Continue reading →

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UNCERTAINTY CREATES CREATIVITY

Posted on February 21, 2021 by hbgelatt

Certainty Eliminates It “The future is uncertain — but its uncertainty is at the very heart of creativity.”  ~ Ilya Prigogine To be creative is to have the ability to create, to cause something to exist; it is an art. … Continue reading →

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