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"Our understanding of the human condition, therefore, cannot be fully encapsulated by scientific inquiry alone."
"During the Covid-19 pandemic, politicians and public officials repeatedly urged the general public to follow the science when justifying their often disproportionate demands. But science, far from being an unerring beacon of truth, is a dynamic and fallible pursuit striving to unravel the complexities of the world. On very few topics is the science actually settled. It's also crucial to recognize that science is just one lens through which we explore and interpret existence. Our understanding of the human condition, therefore, cannot be fully encapsulated by scientific inquiry alone. This is an aspect that has often been glossed over in the rush to idealize science.
Historically, science has been enshrined in a somewhat mythic status, as though it were a pursuit of absolute, immutable truths. This perception is not only outdated but misleading. Science is inherently imperfect. Indeed its strength lies in its ongoing, iterative process of discovery and fine-tuning. Disparity and dissent within the scientific community are not flaws but rather fundamental features of how science progresses."
- Richard Hames [1]