Why the world is grey
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to discuss at a fundamental level the observation that the world can be seen as grey, or uncertain.
Design/methodology/approach
Attention is given first to arguments that suggest that the future should be seen as totally unknown, or black. Reasons are given for dismissing these arguments, and then consideration is given to fundamental causes of uncertainty which prevent the world being white or totally known.
Findings
The treatment is at a fundamental level that has little bearing on current practical means of dealing with uncertainty, but it is claimed that consideration of fundamentals is often unexpectedly rewarding and therefore worth pursuing.
Practical implications
There are probably few practical implications, at least in the short term.
Originality/value
The viewpoints appear to have received little previous notice.
Keywords
Citation
Andrew, A.M. (2011), "Why the world is grey", Grey Systems: Theory and Application, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 112-116. https://doi.org/10.1108/20439371111163738
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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