Why science seeks to disprove itself while pseudoscience seeks only to confirm
In short: In the early 1900s, as Einstein revolutionized physics and Freud transformed psychology, Karl Popper identified a fundamental divide in how we acquire knowledge: the distinction between true science and pseudoscience.
This video explores Karl Popper's observation of the scientific landscape during the early twentieth century. While disciplines like Einstein's relativity and Freudian psychoanalysis were shaping the mainstream, Popper noticed a critical difference in their methodologies. He argued that the essence of science lies in its ability to be disconfirmed, whereas pseudoscience is characterized by its tendency to constantly confirm its own theories.
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