# self-defeating prophecy

> a prediction that prevents what it predicts from happening

**Wikidata**: [Q10860491](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10860491)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defeating_prophecy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/self-defeating-prophecy


## References

1. An engine, not a camera: how financial models shape markets
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013