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Now it is far from obvious, from a logical point of view, that we are justifed in inferring universal statements from singular ones, no matter how numerous; for any conclusion drawn in this way may always turn out to be false: no matter how many instances of white swans we may have observed, this does not justify the conclusion that all swans are white.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Karl Popper
Making Decisions Fast and Well
Summary:
We go through life making decisions. Should we date person extra wy or get married to them? Should we stay here, or should we move? What jobs should we
Transcript:
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Go through life-making decisions. Should we date person X or Y or get married to them? Should we stay here or should we move? What job should we choose?
You don’t have to make the mind quiet. If you end all conflict, the mind naturally becomes quiet. And when the mind is absolutely silent, without any movement of thought, then perhaps you will see something, perhaps there is something sacred beyond all words. And this man has sought everlastingly, something that is beyond measure, beyond thought, which is incorruptible, unnameable, eternal. That can only take place when the mind is absolutely free and completely silent