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“I hold that the propositions embodied in natural science are not derived by any definite rule from the data of experience, and that they can neither be verified nor falsified by experience according to any definite rule.”

Quote by Michael Polanyi

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Michael Polanyi

Michael Polanyi, an economic consultant, was born on March 11, 1891, in Hungary and passed away on February 22, 1976, in the United States. He had a profound impact on the field of economics, particularly in the areas of knowledge management and innovation theory. more

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