Science can never grapple with the irrational. That is why it has no future before it, in this world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Science cannot deal with the irrational, so it has no future in a world governed by irrationality.
- In plain terms
- Science can’t handle irrational things, so it won’t last in an irrational world.
- What can you take from it?
- Science’s limits are set by what it can rationally address.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can science adapt to irrational contexts?
- What role does intuition play in discovery?
Another view
It assumes the world is wholly irrational, ignoring areas where science thrives.
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