Science Is Ignorance | Yuval Noah Harari

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How did science truly begin?
Surprisingly, the pursuit of knowledge didn’t set the stage for modern science. Instead, it was a revolutionary idea—the recognition that we don’t have all the answers. In the past, people often looked to sacred texts or respected individuals for answers. Knowledge was based on faith. But science began when some humans admitted that we don’t know everything. The discovery of ignorance launched the scientific revolution. This humble realization gave us the courage and honesty to embark on the journey of investigation and discovery we now call science.

Filmed in May 2023 in Madrid, Spain, as part of the program ‘Aprendemos Juntos’ (“Learning Together”).
Watch the full talk here: bit.ly/YNHaprendemos

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Date: August 28, 2023

45 thoughts on “Science Is Ignorance | Yuval Noah Harari

  1. Fully agree with the full statement. I disagree with the implication of the title – sounds like a great way to invite anti-science sentiment. Try this title: "Science is the courage to admit ignorance." Not that much longer, but way truer to the message.

  2. no, it's not 'based' on ignorance it acknowledges that we are ignorant and creates a system to try and solve that problem. reading ancient comic books is not knowledge – we can only get that by studying and experimenting with nature.

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