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Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True

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Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True
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RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True
August 5, 2019 at 7:14 pm
(August 5, 2019 at 5:47 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: our successes only confirm our superstitions."

I'm curious about this part.

Why does success only confirm superstition? 

Couldn't it also show that our methods, analyses, new decisions, etc. etc. are working?
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Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True

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Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by Rhondazvous - August 5, 2019 at 5:47 pm
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by Alan V - August 5, 2019 at 6:44 pm
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by Alan V - August 6, 2019 at 11:55 am
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by Jackalope - August 5, 2019 at 6:55 pm
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by Belacqua - August 5, 2019 at 7:14 pm
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by DLJ - August 5, 2019 at 8:03 pm
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by Gwaithmir - August 5, 2019 at 8:17 pm
RE: Is this Quite by Kenneth Boulding True - by brewer - August 6, 2019 at 10:25 am

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