probablistic causation

Informally, A probabilistically causes B if A's occurrence increases the probability of B. This is sometimes interpreted to reflect imperfect knowledge of a deterministic system... [or] that the causal system under study has an inherently indeterministic nature -- wikipedia.
Probabilistic causation - Wikipedia

Request: I once heard Dr. Hawkins say "You cannot control your destiny, but that you can set up likelihoods." This statement seems to fall under probabilistic causation.

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