The Illusion Of Certainty—And How It Leads To Avoiding Conversations

Certainty gives us comfort—an illusion of control in a world that is fundamentally unpredictable. Yet certainty can also ...
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In an Uncertain Era, Expressing Certainty Is a Potent Weapon

In the course of a single week, there has been all of this: "I have been truthful and consistent on every level since day one," actor Jussie Smollett told the world after prosecutors dropped 16 felony ...
National Review

The Problem with Certainty

Certainty, like dogma, is one of those things that people hate only when they disagree with what people are certain (or dogmatic) about. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is Jonah Goldberg’s weekly ...
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The Certainty Trap: Why Your Need to “Know for Sure” Is Quietly Making You Anxious

A close friend of mine once confessed, “If I could just understand why we’re here, I could finally relax.” It’s a colossal question—one he may never get an answer to. But the truth is, most of us are ...
Forbes

Doubt And Certainty: How Contrasting Perspectives Can Empower You

Doubt and certainty are feelings on opposite poles of an axis, each having a significant role to play as you progress down your path of personal development. While certainty can make your actions more ...
The Conversation

Wittgenstein and the Dangers of Certainty

University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The following notes on the politics of rising uncertainty and the future of democracy were prepared for the inaugural CISS ...
Inc

The Marketing Paradox: The Need for Certainty AND Uncertainty

This year I have been on a Tony Robbins kick (see related article, “The Aha! Moment That Brought About My Transformation“) and while many of his lessons have stuck with me, one in particular has ...