The term 'Black Swan' was popularised and made mainstream by Nassem Taleb.

Black swan is a totally unanticipated event that could decimate families and businesses, and bring whole nations to their knees.

The credit crisis of 2008 was a black swan event of sorts but was still man-made and hence not totally out of bounds of 'predictability'.

The ability to survive any of these black swan events hinges on humanity's ability to react swiftly but thoughtfully.

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