Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Feynman on uncertainty


People search for certainty. But there is no certainty. People are terrified — how can you live and not know? It is not odd at all. You only think you know, as a matter of fact. And most of your actions are based on incomplete knowledge and you really don't know what it is all about, or what the purpose of the world is, or know a great deal of other things.

2 comments:

The Arthurian said...

Also this:

"I can live with doubt, and uncertainty, and not knowing. I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong." -- Feynman

The Arthurian said...

EDIT: I shortened the quote.