Ep 213: ToKCast in Auckland - live
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The Role of Human Beings in Decision-Making and Knowledge Creation
The chapter emphasizes the significance of humans in decision-making processes and knowledge creation, stressing the importance of rationality and genuine creation of new knowledge. It delves into the concepts of predicting the future, exploring the differences between prediction and prophecy while highlighting the limitations and uncertainties involved in forecasting outcomes. The discussion also covers the influence of Popper and Deutsch on the topic of prediction and uncertainty, emphasizing the value of conjectural knowledge over dogma and the role of physics in making precise predictions.
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