The future... seems to me no unified dream but a mince pie, long in the baking, never quite done.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The future is not a clear vision but something complex and unfinished.
- In plain terms
- The future is messy and takes a long time to form.
- What can you take from it?
- The future is uncertain and evolving.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can the future be predicted?
- How do you handle uncertainty?
Another view
Some futures can be planned with high accuracy.
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