ikd, butterfly effect or no butterfly effect, this seems to imbue our actions with way, way too much significance.
You know, I'm really wondering about the butterfly effect, now. It's a fun theory but there are an AWFUL LOT of butterflies out there. Who is there to trace the path and measure the influence of each and every butterfly? The protagonist of this book may have done or failed to do X, Y, or Z, but what about all the other people in the world, doing similar. She alone is the the fulcrum on which the world tips?
Is it really implied in the book that it comes down to her?
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Date: 2015-01-09 11:38 pm (UTC)You know, I'm really wondering about the butterfly effect, now. It's a fun theory but there are an AWFUL LOT of butterflies out there. Who is there to trace the path and measure the influence of each and every butterfly? The protagonist of this book may have done or failed to do X, Y, or Z, but what about all the other people in the world, doing similar. She alone is the the fulcrum on which the world tips?
Is it really implied in the book that it comes down to her?