Epistemic Humility—Knowing Your Limits in a Pandemic
“Ignorance,” wrote Charles Darwin in 1871, “more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
“Ignorance,” wrote Charles Darwin in 1871, “more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
Building a livable world requires a new understanding of our species’ role on Earth. Reorienting this sense of self is something that all of us must confront. Easier said than done, perhaps. But here’s where it might start.