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After a crisis we tell ourselves we understand why it happened and maintain the illusion that the world is understandable. In fact, we should accept the world is incomprehensible much of the time.

Daniel Kahneman
World, Facts, Illusion
"This much I know: Daniel Kahneman". Interview with Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. July 7, 2012.
After a crisis we tell ourselves we understand why it happened and maintain the illusion that the world is understandable. In fact, we should accept the world is incomprehensible much of the time.