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What does it mean?
Events are not fixed; they can change if people are willing to think deeply about them.
In plain terms
Nothing is destined to happen if we are ready to think about it.
What can you take from it?
Critical thinking can alter what seems inevitable.

Where it applies

  • social movements
  • policy reform
  • personal reflection

Putting it to work

  • study current events
  • question accepted norms

Questions to consider

  • What events feel inevitable to you?
  • How can contemplation change outcomes?

Another view

Some large trends are harder to reverse than others.

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