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The “surprising” role serendipity plays in your life
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What is serendipity?
You may think of it as a happy accident or an unexpected outcome that’s good. And though it gives you pleasure, you may see it as random and something not worth thinking about.
But sociologist Anabel Quan-Hasse says serendipity plays a very important role in our lives. And she’s concerned that we’re losing opportunities for serendipity – especially in our online lives. Why is this happening? And what exactly do we lose?
Info on Guest:
Anabel Quan-Haase is a Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies and the Dept. of Sociology at Western University. For more information about Anabel and her work: https://sociology.uwo.ca/people/profiles/Quan-Haase.htm
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