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Yes, and if you read Popper that’s exactly how he defined rationality / the scientific method: to solve problems of life.





>if you read Popper

Thanks, I might actually go do this :) I recently got exposed to a very persuasive form of "rationalism is a social construct" by reading "Alchemy" by Rory Sutherland. But a theme in these comments is that a lot of these ideas are just recycled from philosophers and that the philosophers were less likely to try and induct you into a cult.


I read the book too! I really enjoyed it and I think they Popper and Sutherland would go along quite well.

Both advocate the principle of putting out a bold conjecture, test, learn, adapt.




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