#epistemology #knowledge #information #science # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought # Karl Popper <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61550.The_Logic_of_Scientific_Discovery" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Logic of Scientific Discovery" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405192590l/61550.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61550.The_Logic_of_Scientific_Discovery">The Logic of Scientific Discovery</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/349707.Karl_Popper">Karl Popper</a><br/> My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3930889997">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /> A serious attempt at clarifying how we discover new scientific knowledge.<br /><br />Karl Popper seems to be very critical of our craving to bring approval statements regarding theories. He believes in, rather, trying to find statements that disprove it.<br /><br />Indeed, the inverse model is a very powerful heuristic in many aspects of life.<br /><br />Many dogmas are based on spurious correlation without any attempt to bring detractors into vision.<br /><br />We must attempt to discover the truth despite our being trapped within a machine optimised for survival. Our senses do not reflect objective reality but rather an useful model of the world optimised for survival.<br />To unveil the mystery of nature we have to break free from our very narrow intelligence, merging with machines might be the way to go.<br /><br />How are we to clarify theories like quantum physics with our current machinery?<br /><br />The simulation is created by our brain, first, then, maybe, at a layer above, it might be another form of intelligence <br/><br/> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/103091881-louis-beaumont">View all my reviews</a> # External links