yes, it's an oversimplification, and probably a slight misread of the point the guy was making.. i don't have time to copy the whole talk into a single sentance

yes, it's an oversimplification, and probably a slight misread of the point the guy was making.. i don't have time to copy the whole talk into a single sentance. a more charitable way to think about it is to consider the effects positivism had on scientists at that time.