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What podcasts say about Human agency and fortune

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What experts have said about Human agency and fortune

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  1. Ada PalmerMixedJun 16, 2026· Dwarkesh Podcast

    People control at most half of the factors determining outcomes; fortune determines the rest.

    “we have power over maximum half of what causes outcomes. The other half is always going to be fortune”

    Listen at 13:57

    Open the episode · Ada Palmer – Machiavelli is the most misunderstood thinker of all time

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