In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl digs into one of his core ideas: You don’t solve the world you’re in, you navigate it. Building on the first essay, he explains why so much planning advice quietly assumes a linear, controllable world—and why that breaks down in the complex adaptive landscapes where most of life actually happens. From careers to relationships to raising kids, Carl reframes the frustration of constantly adjusting plans as a feature of reality, not a personal failure, and sets up the questions that come next about learning, feedback, and making decisions in a world that won’t sit still.

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