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Explain less, predict more

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dc.contributor.authorBandler, John
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-14T18:23:43Z
dc.date.available2022-03-14T18:23:43Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-02
dc.descriptionIn 2014, the theme of TEDxMcMasterU was “Luck, when Preparation Meets Opportunity.” “Luck is an abstract idea that is believed to occur beyond one’s control. Our theme focuses on this intangible phenomenon, the aspects that which we can control and how our experiences and beliefs shape the way we perceive luck. By addressing the importance of preparation and making use of the opportunities that we are exposed to daily, we hope to facilitate discourse and spread these ideas.” Bandler's script is inspired by the quote “If we make up an ad hoc hypothesis for every new case . . . then we shall never go beyond the present position where we can explain everything and predict nothing.”—H.J. Eysenck, ca. 1960s.en_US
dc.description.abstractUsing personal illustrations from his career and close collaborations, Bandler addresses the theme of the 2014 TEDxMcMasterU conference “Luck, when Preparation Meets Opportunity” with his talk “Explain less, Predict more.” Opening with, “Will we ever be able to explain less, and predict more? Let’s find out,” he touches on predictable disasters or fiascos that lurked in plain sight like Hurricane Katrina, Typhoon Haiyan, and Obama’s Healthcare insurance rollout. Bandler suggests cherishing your setbacks, saying, “they’re part of your to-do-list for your next round of preparation.” Best attempts at preparation can overlook possibilities that, in hindsight, hid in plain sight. Bandler recommends getting out of one’s comfort zone into other people’s shoes, in particular, empathizing with the underdog.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBandler, John, “Explain less, predict more,” TEDx McMaster U Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Feb. 2, 2014.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11375/27413
dc.publisherBandler Corporationen_US
dc.subjectad hoc hypothesisen_US
dc.subjectexplain everythingen_US
dc.subjectpredict nothingen_US
dc.subjectHans Eysencken_US
dc.subjectHurricane Katrinaen_US
dc.subjectTyphoon Haiyanen_US
dc.subjectObamacareen_US
dc.subjectlucken_US
dc.subjectopportunityen_US
dc.subjectpreparationen_US
dc.titleExplain less, predict moreen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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