Chaos Theory Explains It

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 26, 2024

Brian Klaas, social scientist, a contributing writer for The Atlantic, professor of global politics at University College London and the author of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters (Scribner, 2023), connects chaos theory to politics and all aspects of our lives.

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