David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation

The video explores the evolution of human understanding from ancient curiosity to the Scientific Revolution. It highlights the stagnation of early societies due to reliance on myths and authority, contrasting it with the rapid progress enabled by the Enlightenment and scientific methods. The importance of good, hard-to-vary explanations in science is emphasized, illustrating how they differ from easily varied myths. The video concludes that seeking such explanations is key to progress.

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