determinism

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Cook, a polyglot who can speak six languages, has also been well served by nominative determinism: She is the founder and CEO of the Cook School Cooking School.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The far more likely doomsday scenario for us is AI-driven, information-fueled determinism.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

"A strictly climate determinism perspective is limiting and distorts reality," Matthew Huber, Professor of Geography in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, wrote to Salon.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2023

“It’s something I really take to heart because while there is a lot of social determinism in French society, my experience shows you can succeed.”

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

The great philosopher and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood proposed a fairly straightforward technological determinism: new machines encourage new ways of thinking.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton