World of Wisdom 157. Marco Valente - Epistemic humility, loops of learning, theories of change, navigating complexity, risk, wicked problems and evidence based decision making
Dec 1, 2022
Marco Valente, a sustainability practitioner and facilitator, delves into the complexities of evidence-based decision-making. He discusses epistemic humility and how our perspectives shape our understanding of the world. Marco explores wicked problems and the importance of reflective decision-making in navigating uncertainty. He touches on the replication crisis, urging skepticism without disbelief in science. Through engaging metaphors, he highlights the difference between kind and wicked learning environments, emphasizing the vital role of reliable feedback and collaboration in addressing complex challenges.
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Curiosity and Improvement
- Marco Valente is driven by curiosity to understand the world and a value-driven impulse to improve it.
- He believes understanding the world is crucial before attempting to change it, highlighting the importance of epistemic humility.
Limits of Knowledge
- Marco's professors emphasized epistemology and the limits of knowledge, influencing his perspective.
- Studying social science research methodology and the replication crisis further solidified his understanding of uncertainty in knowledge.
Embracing Uncertainty and Diverse Ways of Knowing
- We need science to address world challenges, but also acknowledge the uncertainty of scientific findings.
- There are multiple ways of knowing the world beyond the scientific lens, including intuition and embodied experience.
