determinism
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The effect is to make this historical re-enactment read like an allegory of determinism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Though demographic determinism has a long history, in recent decades it perhaps has been most widely associated in the investment arena with financial analyst and author Harry Dent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“As intelligent machines become increasingly autonomous and operate around people, the requirements for safety, security, reliability, and real-time determinism become even more important,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Many critics noted that their work suffered from selection bias and determinism; a 1991 Newsweek article described it as “an elaborate historical horoscope that will never withstand scholarly scrutiny.”
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
The great philosopher and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood proposed a fairly straightforward technological determinism: new machines encourage new ways of thinking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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