Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts said Richard Feynman. Feynman had a Nobel prize in physics. He was a remarquable educator: his lecture notes are still popular. He foresaw nanotechnology and quantum computing. He is credited with identifying the cause of the Space Shuttle Challenger... Read more
In the age of pseudo scientific conspiracy theorists trying to educate the world on youtube – maybe some authority is a good thing? Read this for another side of the arguement. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00872-w
The rise and fall of scientific authority — and how to bring it back
“Arguments from authority carry little weight – authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that in science there are no authorities; at most, there are experts.”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
A wise one (Tobias) once said that when you distill it all down to its simplest form, every personal issue humans have can be summed up with the question: How are you giving your power away? I actu…
More wisdom from Dyson here
AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY! ““If science ceases to be a rebellion against authority, then it does not deserve the talents of our brightest children.”
…. agreed, but this also includes the ignorance of experts…
In the age of pseudo scientific conspiracy theorists trying to educate the world on youtube – maybe some authority is a good thing? Read this for another side of the arguement. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00872-w
“Arguments from authority carry little weight – authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that in science there are no authorities; at most, there are experts.”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
…but obedience has its evolutionary benefits too – so don’t oversimplify.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
How are YOU giving your power away?
🙂 heh