To provide an example of the role that white empiricism plays in physics, I discuss the current debate in string theory about postempiricism, motivated in part by a question: why are string theorists calling for an end to empiricism rather than an end to racial hegemony?As Powerline says, it's hard to see this as anything but an embarrassing excuse for an unsuccessful career.
The wrong kind of why
Don't get me wrong, I like scientists to go around asking "why." But if they're to be successful scientists, they have to development an instinct for the most productive why-questions. This isn't one:
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The quote at the end sums it up best:
Making up excuses for failure has been common throughout human history, but only in the 21st century has absurd excuse-making become a taxpayer-funded industry.
And one you can get a Ph.D. in!
Ending empiricism is also a questionable idea.
Buzzword salad.
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