Tag Archives: Francis Bacon

To cheer you up in difficult times 16: Optimism, two quotes

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Gil Kalai

A timely quote “If there’s so much shit around, there has to be a pony somewhere.” Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things and Give me a couple of years free from other duties, and I shall complete the task … Continue reading →

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Optimism – two quotes

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Gil Kalai

1. Here is a quote from Karl Popper’s paper “Science, Problems, Aims, Responsibilities” about Francis Bacon: “According to Bacon, nature, like God, was present in all things, from the greatest to the least. And it was the aim or the … Continue reading →

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