I don't think most folks understand the problem, although the essay is getting there. In general, I don't think epistemology can be taught until pupils have eno

I don't think most folks understand the problem, although the essay is getting there. In general, I don't think epistemology can be taught until pupils have enough world experience to map what's being taught with the rest of the body of scientific literature. In general, and I am wildly stereotyping, all people want a quick answer and then to move on. Younger people tend to do this quicker. Older people tend to dwell too long on all of the possibilities. Epistemological understanding of how science actually works encourages us to accept both of these tendencies as being needed. That's a tough thing to get across if people are already predisposed to learning the quick answer and going to the next topic, whether that's in a blog entry, book, or secondary school education. I'm not sure it's possible. Quite related: I published this a couple of days ago. Been debating whether or not to submit it here. It's a difficult subject. It's extremely important, but sadly simply because it's important doesn't mean people will be able to accept or understand it. https://danielbmarkham.com/its-time-to-intellectually-grow-up/ https://danielbmarkham.com/its-time-to-intellectually-grow-u... tl;dr This is a problem because it's not the kind of thing that people consume well. See HN reactions.