Dr. Stephen Hicks

No, that's exactly on track. I think a lot of people in our era are more active-minded than people were in previous eras. We have more media, more freedom, more resources to be able to do so.

But even the more active-minded people, I think, as you are pointed out, even if you are, to a large extent, independently coming up with ideas, it nonetheless is illuminating many cases to realize that there has been a smart person who thought of that before you, in many cases in a more sophisticated form and integrated that with other ideas.

But even the more active-minded people, I think, as you are pointed out, even if you are, to a large extent, independently coming up with ideas, it nonetheless is illuminating many cases to realize that there has been a smart person who thought of that before you, in many cases in a more sophisticated form and integrated that with other ideas.

But even the more active-minded people, I think, as you are pointed out, even if you are, to a large extent, independently coming up with ideas, it nonetheless is illuminating many cases to realize that there has been a smart person who thought of that before you, in many cases in a more sophisticated form and integrated that with other ideas.

So sometimes you can find a thinker who has gone down the roads that you are going down. And most of us don't have time to be active intellectuals. We have our full lives. So anything that we can learn from the philosophers who've thought through these issues can accelerate our process down that road.

So sometimes you can find a thinker who has gone down the roads that you are going down. And most of us don't have time to be active intellectuals. We have our full lives. So anything that we can learn from the philosophers who've thought through these issues can accelerate our process down that road.

So sometimes you can find a thinker who has gone down the roads that you are going down. And most of us don't have time to be active intellectuals. We have our full lives. So anything that we can learn from the philosophers who've thought through these issues can accelerate our process down that road.

And then, of course, the other thing is that to the extent that you don't think about these things, what you are saying, I think, is exactly right. In many cases, we are unconsciously guided in certain directions. Sometimes I think of an analogy to infrastructure, so all of the roads and traffic lights and lighting systems and so forth.

And then, of course, the other thing is that to the extent that you don't think about these things, what you are saying, I think, is exactly right. In many cases, we are unconsciously guided in certain directions. Sometimes I think of an analogy to infrastructure, so all of the roads and traffic lights and lighting systems and so forth.

And then, of course, the other thing is that to the extent that you don't think about these things, what you are saying, I think, is exactly right. In many cases, we are unconsciously guided in certain directions. Sometimes I think of an analogy to infrastructure, so all of the roads and traffic lights and lighting systems and so forth.

And we grow up with them and, you know, we're like the fish in the water. We just take it for granted that we're surrounded by these things. And we have automated operating inside a certain kind of infrastructure system. But at the same time, it is illuminating to step back and think that somebody thought through every aspect of that infrastructure system.

And we grow up with them and, you know, we're like the fish in the water. We just take it for granted that we're surrounded by these things. And we have automated operating inside a certain kind of infrastructure system. But at the same time, it is illuminating to step back and think that somebody thought through every aspect of that infrastructure system.

And we grow up with them and, you know, we're like the fish in the water. We just take it for granted that we're surrounded by these things. And we have automated operating inside a certain kind of infrastructure system. But at the same time, it is illuminating to step back and think that somebody thought through every aspect of that infrastructure system.

And in many cases, I'm being directed perhaps in ways that are not healthy. And how can we make that infrastructure system better? That's going to take people who are aware that in many cases they are being guided by that infrastructure.

And in many cases, I'm being directed perhaps in ways that are not healthy. And how can we make that infrastructure system better? That's going to take people who are aware that in many cases they are being guided by that infrastructure.

And in many cases, I'm being directed perhaps in ways that are not healthy. And how can we make that infrastructure system better? That's going to take people who are aware that in many cases they are being guided by that infrastructure.

All right, already we're into heavy-duty epistemology, neuroscience, history, psychology, value sets, including motivation issues and so on. Okay, so just hold on to that for a moment. So I'm going to say you're right. Traditional empiricism has had problems. Traditional rationalism has had problems. And that we cannot accept in...

All right, already we're into heavy-duty epistemology, neuroscience, history, psychology, value sets, including motivation issues and so on. Okay, so just hold on to that for a moment. So I'm going to say you're right. Traditional empiricism has had problems. Traditional rationalism has had problems. And that we cannot accept in...

All right, already we're into heavy-duty epistemology, neuroscience, history, psychology, value sets, including motivation issues and so on. Okay, so just hold on to that for a moment. So I'm going to say you're right. Traditional empiricism has had problems. Traditional rationalism has had problems. And that we cannot accept in...

post-analysis sort out all of the elements and that's a big part of what the scientific project goes on. But let me start by defending the empiricists for a moment. So what I just did on the table, right, shocking.