determinism

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Cook, a polyglot who can speak six languages, has also been well served by nominative determinism: She is the founder and CEO of the Cook School Cooking School.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The far more likely doomsday scenario for us is AI-driven, information-fueled determinism.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Where the first season was an examination of predestination, these new episodes play with determinism.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023

“It’s something I really take to heart because while there is a lot of social determinism in French society, my experience shows you can succeed.”

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

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