[aspasia]

almost all generalizations of science and politics for that matter start to fall apart when placed under the microscope.

Just ran across this same thought from a book by the economist E.F. Shumaker, A Guide for the Perplexed

[cgbg]

Great quote.

I have posted a lot on this and related topics.

Science these days has a lot of hidden assumptions and sacred cows that crumble under close examination.

Ayn Rand had a favorite expression that applies here:

“Check your premises.”

If you get those wrong you are done.