Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people” – why human behaviour is harder to predict than the stars |
Isaac Newton (Image: Wikipedia) Isaac Newton spent his entire career proving that the universe follows precise, predictable laws. Then he lost a fortune betting on people, and admitted the difference out loud. “I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people,” he is reported to have said, after watching his…
