I suppose the process of acceptance will pass through the usual four stages: (i) this is worthless nonsense; (ii) this is an interesting, but perverse, point of view; (iii) this is true, but quite unimportant; (iv) I always said so.
I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don't know why I do things. - John B. S. Haldane
I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don't know why I do things.
- John B. S. Haldane
[Children] are taught that it is a virtue to accept statements without adequate evidence, which leaves them a prey to quacks of every kind in later l… - John B. S. Haldane
[Children] are taught that it is a virtue to accept statements without adequate evidence, which leaves them a prey to quacks of every kind in later l…
An ounce of algebra is worth a ton of verbal argument. - John B. S. Haldane
An ounce of algebra is worth a ton of verbal argument.
Haldane was engaged in discussion with an eminent theologian. "What inference," asked the latter, "might one draw about the nature of God from a stud… - John B. S. Haldane
Haldane was engaged in discussion with an eminent theologian. "What inference," asked the latter, "might one draw about the nature of God from a stud…
Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail. - John B. S. Haldane
Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail.
Man armed with science is like a baby with a box of matches. - John B. S. Haldane
Man armed with science is like a baby with a box of matches.
Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins. - John B. S. Haldane
Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.
It seems to me immensely unlikely that mind is a mere by-product of matter. For if my mental processes are determined wholly by the motions of atoms … - John B. S. Haldane
It seems to me immensely unlikely that mind is a mere by-product of matter. For if my mental processes are determined wholly by the motions of atoms …
I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is n… - John B. S. Haldane
I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is n…
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