Uncertainty: The surprising gift of being unsure
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
No matter how much order, sense, or predictability we try to bring to our lives, uncertainty and the anxiety it can create are always there. But new thinking on uncertainty shows us how it can be a good thing. Maggie M. Jackson joins Meghna Chakrabarti.
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