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"Very underestimated are the black swans, which are conceivable, but nobody talks about them. The ones you'd be embarrassed to discuss in public because they don't seem likely."

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb —The Black Swan Book

"Crisis situations are critical precisely because they often come unexpectedly. But we can mitigate their potential impact now. We need to be better prepared for difficult situations."

— President Petr Pavel —speech on 28 October, 2024

Are we ready for the black swans?
Hard to predict events that can change the world quickly.

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We need to prepare better for the black swans. The probability that the Czech Republic will be hit in our lifetime by an event several times larger than Covid-19 is estimated to be at least 15%.
Not preparing is like rolling the dice and hoping that you don't roll a one.

— Jan Kleňha —