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Ilya Prigogine

Ilya Prigogine was a Belgian physical chemist and Nobel laureate known for his work on nonequilibrium thermodynamics and complex systems. His writings often explored time, irreversibility, and the role of uncertainty in creativity.

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Quotes by Ilya Prigogine

The future is uncertain… but this uncertainty is at the very heart of human creativity. — Ilya Prigogine

Uncertainty as the Source of Human Creativity

At first glance, uncertainty seems like a condition to resist, since people often associate it with instability, fear, and loss of control. Yet Ilya Prigogine turns that assumption inside out, arguing that uncertainty is...

Created on: 6/23/2026