Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best 20-20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The scientific method is good for hindsight but cannot tell us where to go next.
- In plain terms
- Science tells us what happened, not what to aim for.
- What can you take from it?
- Combine scientific insight with vision for future direction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you decide on future goals beyond data?
- What role does intuition play in your planning?
Another view
Some scientific approaches, like forecasting, try to predict future trends.
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