I’m afraid that I’m having one of those days where early morning meetings on the back of a week of meetings has left me a little lost for words and very much lost for time.

So I’m sharing something that I’ve kept in reserve for just such a morning. It’s a list of 9 ‘black swan’ events (that is: things that are only supposed to happen every million years or so). Of course, all these have happened in the last two decades – so clearly, our statistical methods are a bit off. That said, some of these events aren’t really black swans – more like gray ugly ducklings. But still.

Thanks VisualCapitalist.com
Thanks VisualCapitalist.com

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