We Act in a World of Uncertainty, Not Probabilities

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Praxeology

02/26/2026 William L. Anderson

Human action involves people engaging in unique events in which outcomes often are uncertain, when expertise and planning often do not give us the results we anticipate.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/we-act-world-uncertainty-not-probabilities

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