Black Swan

For centuries in Europe, the black swan was used as a metaphor for something impossible. All known swans were white, and the absence of evidence was mistaken for evidence of absence. The idea of a black swan existed only to describe what could not be. That certainty ended in the 17th century, when Europeans encountered black swans in Australia. We often assume that what we have not seen cannot exist. Black swan is rare but it does exist, I spotted one recently Still, in society, the black swan has since come to symbolize rare and unexpected events that reshape collective understanding. heir power lies in their ability to reveal the limits of prediction, knowledge, and confidence. Once they appear, the world looks different, not because reality changed, but because our assumptions did.

The black swan teaches an uncomfortable lesson: systems, beliefs, and social norms are often built on incomplete information. When something truly unexpected occurs, society tends to rationalize it after the fact, creating explanations that restore a sense of control. But the event itself exposes how fragile certainty really is. Beyond events, the black swan also represents people, ideas, or truths that exist outside the dominant narrative. What is rare is often dismissed, ignored, or deemed impossible, until it can no longer be. When it finally appears, it challenges not only what society believes, but how it decides what is worth believing in the first place.

Maybe the black swan is a reminder of humility. It asks individuals and societies to stay open, curious, and cautious about absolute conclusions. What seems universal may simply be familiar. What seems impossible may simply be unseen.