The idea that every thing we do, every choice we make, every single decision sets in motion a grand scheme of events that lead to newer circumstances.

The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon.

It used to be thought that the events that changed the world were things like big bombs, maniac politicians, huge earthquakes, or vast population movements, but it has now been realized that this is a very old-fashioned view held by people totally out of touch with modern thought.

The things that change the world, according to Chaos theory, are the tiny things. A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian jungle, and subsequently a storm ravages half of Europe.

In the early 1900s, a young Hitler applied for art school and was rejected, possibly by a Jewish professor. By his own estimation and that of scholars, this rejection went on to shape his metamorphosis from an aspiring bohemian artist into the human manifestation of evil. We can only speculate as to how history would have been different. But it is safe to assume that a great deal of tragedy could have been avoided if Hitler had applied himself to water colors, not to genocide..

Its a meme how we’re all stuck at home because of Covid now because a person somewhere in the world decided to eat a bat. I mean, its an exaggeration but then agian, it advocates what is stated by the Chaos theory!

How within the apparent randomness of chaos, there are underlying patterns.

Theres interconnectedness, constant feedback loops and such. Which means chaos isn’t as random as it might seem. right? It all depends on what chain of events led to what.

Its fascinating how a persons decision to eat a bat has changed the entire course of history in the making, all the calculations and all the predictions of the future. How we conduct business, how we educate our children, how we eat, how we buy groceries, from travel to healthcare to fashion to pop culture everything has changed!

• Written By: Alize Malik
• Alize Malik