60 min listen
Science and Scientism (Robert Wright & John Horgan)
FromThe Wright Show
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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 ...
Released:
Oct 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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