The Philosopher’s Guide to Uncertainty

There is a paradox at the heart of being human. On the one hand, we have to make plans for the future. We go to jobs, book vacations, and save for our retirement. But on the other, life is never straightforward, and the best laid plans often go wrong. The old Yiddish proverb, “Man plans, and God laughs,” captures the limits of our ability to control the future. So how are we to resolve the…