For centuries, the scientific method was universally understood as a game of accumulation. You observe the world, you identify patterns, and you construct laws. This intuitive process is known as Induction: the mental leap from the specific ("I have seen one hundred white swans") to the universal ("Therefore, all swans are white"). It feels natural,… Continue reading The Great Epistemological Betrayal: Why Karl Popper Hated Induction (And Why He Might Have Lost the War)
