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Archive for June 25, 2011
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All models are false but some are useful.
– George E. P. Box –
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Learning to Love Uncertainty and Failure
Edge Magazine called for eminent scientists, philosophers, and artists to submit responses to the question, “What scientific concept would improve everybody’s toolkit?” The results have recently been published online. A common basis among the responses was that many people currently misunderstand the scientific process, undervalue the need for scientific doubt, and fail to recognize the role of failure. As remedies, the world’s biggest brains suggest better understanding the limits of what science can tell us, being comfortable with uncertainty, and knowing the worth of failure as valuable tools that would improve our lives. { read more }
Be The Change
What are some open questions that excite you? For inspiration, a short passage by celebrated poet Rainer Maria Rilke on “Living our Questions:” { more } |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 