“Crises feed uncertainty. And uncertainty affects behaviour, which feeds the crisis.”

—  Olivier Blanchard

Economics focus: (Nearly) nothing to fear but fear itself (2009) https://www.economist.com/node/13021961/all-comments?page=1,

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