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Science and Scientism (Robert Wright & John Horgan)

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Science and Scientism (Robert Wright & John…

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Oct 18, 2019
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Science and Scientism (Robert Wright & John Horgan)

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Listen now (72 min) | 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 ...

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