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Navigating the Epistemic Crisis
Exploring the challenges of abundant information and epistemology, the chapter discusses historical impacts like the printing press crisis and parallels to the current digital age. It delves into evolving scientific processes, controversies, and the complexities of knowledge development, highlighting the difficulties in unifying expanding knowledge. The conversation moves to the debate on expertise, ESP abilities, and the challenge of forming beliefs based on second-hand information, emphasizing the importance of humility and the limitations of personal scrutiny.