Title: The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science
Author: Michael StrevensDid I listen or read?: powell's
When did I finish?: January 9, 2022
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: iron rule
What happens? The iron rule says that scientists must only study and report on things that have an empirical explanation, that have a proven impact. If the finding is disproved, it's wrong. While philosophy, religion or politics play a part in the thinking and theorizing, ultimately it's the empirical observations that count. People are always biased. The continual focus on proving and testing advances science.
How long was this? 280 pages
Did I like this? I wanted to learn, but the reading was slow.
Overall grade: B
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