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1427 | The Skill of Not Knowing
Episode 1430

1427 | The Skill of Not Knowing

Behavior Gap Radio · Carl Richards

April 2, 20265m 43s

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Show Notes

In this episode, Carl explores the idea of “negative capability,” a term coined by John Keats to describe the ability to remain in uncertainty without rushing to easy answers. In a world that constantly pressures us to predict, forecast, and sound confident, Carl suggests that real wisdom may lie in something different: the capacity to sit with ambiguity long enough to make thoughtful decisions. Good decisions, he argues, don’t require certainty. They require clarity about what matters and the courage to take the next small step—even when the future is unknown.

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