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“Pessimism has been endemic in almost every society throughout history. It has taken the form of the #PrecautionaryPrinciple, and of ‘who should rule?’ political philosophies and all sorts of other demands for prophecy, and of despair in the power of #creativity, and of the misinterpretation of problems as insuperable barriers.” — The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World de David Deutsch https://amz.onl/9DHzOT9 #Science #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #ATHPodcast

“Popper’s criterion can be met only by societies that expect their #knowledge to #grow–and to grow unpredictably. And, further, they are expecting that if it did grow, that would HELP. This expectation is what I call #optimism, and I can state it, in its most general form, thus: The Principle of Optimism All evils are caused by INSUFFICIENT knowledge.” — The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World de David Deutsch https://amz.onl/8UUUOMX