According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the butterfly effect is “a property of chaotic systems (such as the atmosphere) by which small changes can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation in the state of the system.” We can think about the butterfly effect in our own lives because very small changes or variations, or alternative choices we make, can have radically different consequences for us and for others. Think about any choice you have made in any situation at any time. What if you didn’t make that choice? Would things have turned out differently? The answer is yes. They probably would...