The Uncertainty Paradox - Can Science Make Uncertainty Optimistic?

The Uncertainty Paradox - Can Science Make Uncertainty Optimistic?

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The Uncertainty Paradox - Can Science Make Uncertainty Optimistic?

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  1. 1 Intro
  2. 2 Outline
  3. 3 History of optimism
  4. 4 Modern uses of optimism
  5. 5 Evolutionary psychology
  6. 6 Biases baked into our brains
  7. 7 Optimization
  8. 8 Science becomes modern
  9. 9 The notion of progress
  10. 10 Historical data
  11. 11 Certainty replaces possibility
  12. 12 Darwin
  13. 13 Optimism
  14. 14 Michael Sims
  15. 15 Haldane
  16. 16 The Helmsman
  17. 17 Pluralism
  18. 18 Communication
  19. 19 Joke

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