In a world driven by cause and effect, we often take comfort in the belief that everything unfolds in a predictable and logical sequence. We set alarms, follow schedules, and expect that the sun will rise tomorrow just as it did today. But what if something as seemingly insignificant as the flutter of a butterfly's wings could alter the fate of the world?
Chaos theory is not the scientific study of disorder, nor is it about randomness in the traditional sense. Instead, it explores how the universe behaves in unpredictable ways, where minuscule changes in starting conditions can produce outcomes so dramatically different that they seem unrecognizable at the end.
What if small actions mattered more than we ever imagined? How do we live in a world where we can’t foresee every outcome? Click through this gallery for a simplified guide on how chaos theory works, and how it affects everything in the world around us.