Self-defeating prophecy
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title:
Self-defeating prophecy
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A self-defeating prophecy is the complementary opposite of a self-fulfilling prophecy; a prediction that prevents what it predicts from happening. This is also known as the prophet's dilemma. A self-defeating prophecy can be the result of rebellion to the prediction. If the audience of a prediction has an interest in seeing it falsified, and its fulfillment depends on their actions or inaction, their actions upon hearing it will make the prediction less plausible. If a prediction is made with th
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Prediction that prevents what it predicts from happening
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defeating_prophecy
date created:
2005-06-17T19:16:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T09:52:00Z
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