In Generalization and truth, MaxLiberman said:
"Generalization is the essence of rationality. But the ways that human languages encourage us to generalize can cause enormous damage to rational thinking, especially in combination with the natural human preference for clear and simple stories over complicated ones."
I hope that the following series is not in this vein WHAT'S NEXT? Dispatches on the Future of Science (via3quarksdaily).
P.S. A review in the New Scientist here.
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