A review by rhyslindmark
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World by David Deutsch
4.0
Impressive interdisciplinary work that looks at how humans produce knowledge. It's a modern take on Kuhn and Popper.
I especially enjoyed the first 1/3rd (defining concepts like intellectual reach) and last 1/3rd (how memes evolved) of the book. The middle 1/3rd was all about quantum physics and the multiverse. I skimmed it.
I'll need to re-read to make sure I understand all of his isomorphisms (e.g. why Lamarckism is equal to empiricism).
I especially enjoyed the first 1/3rd (defining concepts like intellectual reach) and last 1/3rd (how memes evolved) of the book. The middle 1/3rd was all about quantum physics and the multiverse. I skimmed it.
I'll need to re-read to make sure I understand all of his isomorphisms (e.g. why Lamarckism is equal to empiricism).