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Knightian Uncertainty

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Knightian Uncertainty

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July 27, 2023

In the world of economics, Knightian Uncertainty refers to a type of ignorance that limits our capacity for preparation. More specifically, it points at situations in which we cannot have quantifiable knowledge about the possibility of something happening, and as a consequence there's a ceiling on what we can know and do about that potential occurrence.

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