What is scientism, and who is doing it? ... Postmodernism and whether science just tells "stories" ... John criticizes the "ideological fervor" of evolutionary psychology ... The hubris of scientists in the '80s and '90s ... Has science reached its fundamental limits in trying to explain consciousness? ... John wins his Nobel Prize "long bet" on string theory ... The various corrupting influences on scientists ... A brief debate on higher purpose ...
Science and Scientism (Robert Wright & John Horgan)
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Science and Scientism (Robert Wright & John Horgan)
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Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking.
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