“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.”
— Richard FeynmanCargo Cult Science, Caltech commencement address (1974)
Commentary
Feynman treats self-deception as the central danger in science. Experiments can be designed to avoid bias only if the scientist is first willing to question their own conclusions.
Commentary
Feynman treats self-deception as the central danger in science. Experiments can be designed to avoid bias only if the scientist is first willing to question their own conclusions.