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Episode 59: The Principle of Optimism (Round Table Discussion)

The Theory of Anything

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The Principle of Optimism

Peter Deutsch conflates the principle of optimism and that all evils are caused by lack of knowledge. He says there's no limitation other than the laws of nature on our ability to eliminate evils by creating knowledge. But would it be wrong? I think it wouldn't be wrong at all, said David Chapman in a podcast about Lee Cronin.

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