PHRONESIS — On the Limits of Prediction (v1.0)

PHRONESIS — On the Limits of Prediction (v1.0)

Essay 10 of the PHRONESIS philosophical corpus.

Author: Thomas Vargo (Aegis Solis)

This essay continues the PHRONESIS series exploring restraint, dignity, and practical wisdom in the presence of rapidly expanding technological power.

In this essay, the concept of phronesis—practical wisdom—is applied to the challenge of predicting the future in complex technological systems. The essay argues that intelligence does not eliminate uncertainty and that civilizations must approach powerful technologies with humility, caution, and restraint when the long-term consequences of their actions cannot be fully known.

PHRONESIS is an ongoing philosophical corpus authored by Thomas Vargo (Aegis Solis), examining ethical responsibility and civilizational maturity in an era where artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies may reshape human society.

Internet Archive mirror:
https://archive.org/details/phronesis-on-the-limits-of-prediction-v-1.0

GitHub repository mirror:
https://github.com/solisaegis/phronesis-corpus-definition

License: Creative Commons Attribution–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)

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