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Criticism and The Ascent of Man - by Moritz Wallawitsch

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Criticism of our current behavior or theories is the only way to improve. It is the most valuable thing you can offer to an idea. Together, conjecture and criticism form the two ingredients of new knowledge and the source of all solutions. If criticism is prohibited, false theories are not eliminated. This leads to the spreading of false beliefs and theories about the world. For most of human history, humankind was trapped in a vicious cycle of not having any money for significant expansion. The invention of credit thousands of years ago resulted from criticism of the lack of economic trust in our future. This event, called the credit miracle, created unparalleled wealth and reduction of suffering. Many of humanity's most important discoveries and inventions were delayed by hundreds of years because the criticism of religious institutions was prohibited and punished. The Italian scientist Giordano Bruno was the first to theorize that the universe is infinite but was burned at the stake

Criticism and The Ascent of Man Criticism of our current behavior or theories is the only way to improve. Against the 'Do not criticize'-meme and towards a culture of criticism. Moritz Wallawitsch Nov 28, 2022 4 Share Criticism of our current behavior or theories is the only way to improve. It is the most valuable thing you can offer to an idea. Together, conjecture and criticism form the two ingredients of new knowledge and the source of all solutions. If criticism is prohibited, false theories are not eliminated. This leads to the spreading of false beliefs and theories about the world. For

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