Finding facts in a world of fake news. The philosophy of the scientific method and the pitfall of "authoritative" sources.

Explaining the causes of the information crisis and the replication crisis and the way science advances knowledge. Debunking common misunderstandings of the scientific method.

This video adapts and expands on concepts from the book "The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World," by David Deutsch, who builds on the work of Karl Popper. Feel free to support David's book, but I don't recommend you actually read it -- it's extremely difficult to make sense of, even for academics.

00:00 Intro
01:47 "Authoritative" Sources
04:59 How Science Works
09:05 Why Science Can't "Prove" Things
13:55 The Raven Paradox
15:41 The Limitations of Experiments
17:30 Interpreting Reported Science
19:27 Comparing Theories (Flat Earth?)
23:33 Making Choices

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