Descartes
1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 25, 2026 by Michael Pollan · across every show →
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Feb 25, 2026 negative
Pollan: Historical compromise left modern science ill-equipped to study subjectivity
“And now we'll take everything measurable and quantifiable. And the church, you can have everything subjective and qualitative. That was Galileo's deal and Descartes to some extent. And it was a very pragmatic deal, but it's left us with a science that's ill-eq…”