The Black Swan effect refers to rare, unexpected events that have huge impacts, and only seem obvious in hindsight. It’s like the butterfly effect; small or unpredictable triggers lead to dramatic, far-reaching consequences.
In short, it explains how humans underestimate the likelihood of extreme situations, but rely heavily on past data.
Important attributes include unpredictability; nothing in the past clearly points defined the future.
It concludes to really big consequences; PESTLE (as learned in my MSc: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental) or cultural. It’s only afterwards when it becomes obvious and should have been expected.
Black Swanevents can instantly transform entire industries, markets, technologies, and even society itself.
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