Quote by Hannah Arendt

The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes amounts to certainty; the new therefore always appears in the guise of a miracle.

The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of stat

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This quote highlights the struggle of novelty in a world governed by statistical laws and predictable outcomes. It states that the emergence of something new is often seen as a miraculous occurrence since it defies the overwhelming probability of predictable patterns. Despite the certainty dictated by statistical laws, the quote suggests that the unexpected and innovative will always appear as something extraordinary and beyond explanation, like a miracle.

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