Book · 2024 · Science
The Blind Spot
Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience
Why people recommend it
The Blind Spot by Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, and Evan Thompson is a philosophical and scientific critique examining the limitations and assumptions inherent in modern Western physical science. Michael Pollan recommended the publication on The Ezra Klein Show during the episode titled The More You Study Consciousness, the Weirder It Gets, released on March 31, 2026. Presenting it as one of his top book recommendations at the end of the conversation, Pollan noted that the volume was immensely influential during the writing of his own work. He detailed that the project is authored by a philosopher, Evan Thompson, alongside two physicists, Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser. Furthermore, Pollan highlighted that the book delivers a rigorous critique of Western science, constructing a very powerful case concerning the blind spots embedded within physical science paradigms.
Who recommended it
- Michael Pollan Recommended
Michael Pollan — 1 mention
“Well, a book that was really influential in the writing of this book is a book called "The Blind Spot" It’s by a philosopher, Evan Thompson, and two physicists, Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser. It’s a critique of Western science, and it makes a very powerful case that the blind spot of the physical sciences is inability to deal with”