Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity and Probability

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

August 22, 2020

Duration

34m

Channel

Dwarkesh Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Matjaž Leonardis has co-written a paper with David Deutsch about the Popper-Miller Theorem. In this episode, we talk about that as well as the dangers of the scientific identity, the nature of scientific progress, and advice for young people who want to be polymaths. Episode Website: https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/matjaz-leonardis Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3AyRz5Z Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PZ5R5D Follow Matjaž's excellent Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatjazLeonardis Follow My Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dwarkesh Patel

  host

• Matjaž Leonardis

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dwarkesh Podcast, featuring Dwarkesh Patel and Matjaž Leonardis, Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity and Probability explores Matjaž Leonardis Challenges Scientific Identity, Bayesian Induction, and Learning Myths Dwarkesh Patel interviews Matjaž Leonardis about the nature of science, arguing that overidentifying with the label 'scientist' and with a singular 'scientific method' can be counterproductive to genuine inquiry.

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