Edward Frenkel's constructive criticisms to science

[arthurcgusmao]

I was watching Edward Frenkel's interview and just wanted to share some of his constructive criticisms to science, that pretty much go in line with what @Leo Gura discusses in many episodes. In particular, he points out:

1. The tendency of experts to try and model the world using exactly the field they've learned (egoic bias as I'd put it -- he alludes to the behavior being comparable to what priests do in stage-blue societies): https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxL4oZCLVMQeMl9oqa2NG2OY1QovtN4ns_?si=nrI8LSmkJ_ie1i4W
2. The dismissal of the value of subjective understanding (he also mentions how Quantum Mechanism and Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem -- proven since the first half of the last century -- have not yet pervaded popular common sense): https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxyuGuzVIcuSI-T1zY-0jFaFcvmwRXeJKG?si=mCAA50AMIFuJerEF

In addition, he provides a simple and brilliant explanation of Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem, 100% worth watching.

It seems he's been watching too much Actualized.org

[Leo Gura]

1 minute ago, arthurcgusmao said:

The tendency of experts to try and model the world using exactly the field they've learned

That's a great point.

When all you have is a hammer...

Edited March 16 by Leo Gura