[MD] Scientism

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On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:14 PM, John Carl <ridgecoyote at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> >
> > I would suggest to view science as an expression of morality and study it
> > that way.  My view of the progress of science is through a falsification
> > methodology.
>
>
>
> Falsification methodology sounds to like you're referring to  what I was
> describing as "the study of error".  The key to full congruence in my view
> with yours, then, is to see this AS a form of morality, rather than the
> normal definition of morality as a 'mere" social code,
>
> Although your experience with the society of scientists and their
> prejudices
> and government sponsorship really do give me pause.  Those guys sound like
> they need an absolute injection of idealism.
>
>
> John - but i could be wrong. (the most scientifically accurate statement
> possible)
>

Mark
You could be right about being wrong, but it is a dog-eat-dog world in the
sciences.  Whatever brings in the money is what is studied.  Yes, the study
of error is often left behind.  All these predictions that never materialize
seem to be forgotten with the next sound-bite.   A while ago I read a book
you might enjoy, it was called "The Black Swan (the impact of the highly
improbable)" by N. N. Taleb.  It deals with these issues in a readable way.
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