#chaos-theory tag

The profound life lesson at the heart of chaos theory

Chaotic systems exhibit sensitivity to initial conditions where tiny input differences produce disproportionately large, unpredictable differences in outcomes.

fromLondon Unattached

1 week ago

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard - Old Vic - Review

Tonight is the press night for Arcadia's second major London revival at the playwright's home from home, The Old Vic where he made his name with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. An extremely witty and intellectually dazzling masterpiece, the play in typical Stoppardian fashion examines man's drive to impose systems of order and disorder on the world, the dialectical tension that exists between art and science, sex, the laws of thermodynamics, chaos theory and landscape gardening amongst many other popular dinner table subjects.

Arts

Writing

fromThe Atlantic

2 months ago

Tom Stoppard Achieved the Impossible

Tom Stoppard's plays manipulate time and entropy, blending diverse themes into witty, intellectually rich theatrical works exemplified by Arcadia.

fromEntrepreneur

5 months ago

Taylor Swift and Amazon's 'Antifragile' Secret to Business Success | Entrepreneur

The superstar musician is the most-streamed artist in the world. She is the first to win album of the year at the Grammy Awards four times. Her Eras Tour generated more than $2 billion in ticket sales. And she has a net worth of $1.6 billion. She also has something valuable in common with Amazon, the Jeff Bezos-founded ecommerce giant that boasts a $2.5 trillion market capitalization.

Business

#butterfly-effect

fromBig Think

8 months ago