The black swan theory is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. The theory was developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

You have to admire Ebola’s simplicity. It’s one billionth our size and it’s beating us
Nach über 28.000 Erkrankten und mehr als 11.000 Toten erklärt die WHO die westafrikanische Ebola-Epidemie für beendet. Erstmals wütete das Virus in den Siebzigerjahren in […]