> The fact that we're making progress in acquiring knowledge doesn't necessarily entail that we're getting better at being objective or unbiased. Agreed. In yo

> The fact that we're making progress in acquiring knowledge doesn't necessarily entail that we're getting better at being objective or unbiased. Agreed. In your original comment however you wrote "smarter". Granted, it's a rather vague term, but I would say the type of progress we are making in sciences could easily qualify.