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The essay is a reflection on my conversations at the Humboldt Kreis connecting my understanding of entrepreneurship with the physics of the multiverse and the philosophy of free will.

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Sarasvathy, S. Choice matters. Mind Soc 19, 311–315 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-020-00243-3

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