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Kevin Kelly

This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like evolution and that futurists are learning about anticipating human society: just because a future scenario is plausible doesn't mean we can get there from here.

Kevin Kelly

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Even if a future outcome makes sense and could happen, it doesn’t mean we have a clear or easy path to reach it starting from our current situation. Understanding complex systems like evolution or society shows that some possibilities, while believable, may be unreachable due to the way these systems develop step by step.

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