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> In Against Method, Paul Feyerabend, in what an unreflective mind might misinterpret as a "troll," says that it is important for science that people have biase
by jackhalford 6y ago
> In Against Method, Paul Feyerabend, in what an unreflective mind might misinterpret as a "troll," says that it is important for science that people have biases, financial interests, interfering religious and political doctrines and the like in science.
Also dying, and new generations coming along is in the interest of science. quite ironically the development of eternal life would kill scientific progress, which might be the great filter after all.
- keiferski 6y agoEternal life would also almost certainly kill any class mobility.
- FeepingCreature 6y agoOn the other hand, we may develop a society where advancement does not depend on death.
- gxnxcxcx 6y agoThat could prove really difficult without the death of those not in need of any advancement. Power and privilege by their very nature tend to find ways of avoiding being watered down.