Book · 2020 · New York Times reviewed
The Knowledge Machine
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I recently wrote a book that if you haven't read it I think you'd really like it called the knowledge Machine by Michael stravins.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · May 2023 Listen at 1:10:12 The best things said about it
I came across this amazing book called The Knowledge Machine which which nailed what science actually is for me.
Andrew McAfee EconTalk · Nov 2023 Why people recommend it
The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens is a philosophical exploration of how modern science operates and why its unique methodology has been so profoundly successful. Andrew McAfee discussed the book on EconTalk in November 2023 during an episode centered on geek culture and societal advancement. McAfee shared that he came across the work and found it to be an amazing read because it perfectly nailed what science actually is in practice. Furthermore, Ezra Klein recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show in May 2023 during a conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson. Klein told his guest and listeners that he had recently read the title and believed they would thoroughly enjoy the author's perspective on the scientific method. Both podcast hosts highlighted the book's ability to clarify the rigorous, sometimes counterintuitive rules that govern scientific inquiry. The discussions emphasized how Strevens manages to make the philosophy of science accessible and engaging, providing readers with a clearer understanding of how empirical research shapes human knowledge and technological progress in the modern world.
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Andrew McAfee I came across this amazing book called The Knowledge Machine which which nailed what science actually is fo… 1
“I came across this amazing book called The Knowledge Machine which which nailed what science actually is for me.”
Ezra Klein I recently wrote a book that if you haven't read it I think you'd really like it called the knowledge Machi… 1
“I recently wrote a book that if you haven't read it I think you'd really like it called the knowledge Machine by Michael stravins”
