“Calling 2020 a black swan takes away from the fact that COVID-19 and the misinformation surrounding it were utterly predictable.” We often need metaphors to help us grasp such an unusual world event.

"A coronavirus pandemic would be even more ... The term was popularized by economist Nassim Taleb. Black swan events are typically random and unexpected. The outbreak of the virus has already ...

The unemployment rate has been the lowest in 50 years. The recent black swan event—the coronavirus—has temporarily ended this monumental streak. Due to the unknown nature of the outbreak and ...