4 Quotes by Andreas Wagner

Only theory can turn a heap of facts into a tower of knowledge

Only theory can turn a heap of facts into a tower of knowledge.

If we stopped arguing for one true view and conceded that we had a choice in this matter, we might gain the ability to choose flexibly. We could then more easily choose perspectives that allow us to solve problems we humans care about, problems that require delicate decisions, such as how to best distribute resources in a country, how to provide for and educate a population, and how to improve its intelligence.

Innovation is combinatorial. It combines old things to make the new.