# Most people don't believe something can happen until it already has #permanentnote ## Source - [[book - World War Z]] ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - information management]] - [[how to be a better self]] ## Relevant notes - [[zt - avoiding common biases]] as this is one of the biggest bias, having a uge impact on the world ## Notes - we build based on known past, not on unknown future - this is why Fukushima's wall were too low, as a bigger tsunami was never registred, until it happened - financial crisis protection are only protecting against the last known worst-case scenario - COVID is a great example. I would have never thought that the world could stop and government put people above the economy at such a scale and for such a time. - One exception is the golden gate, created before the discovery of the resonance effect, but build so strong that it is still there standing. - Another are the London sewers build 5 time the needed size (at the time) allowing them to cope with the current size of London - Also valid for positive events, we consider wild positive changes as dreams.