“To expect wickedness from human beings is the best way I know of to avoid surprises. And when I am surprised, it's always pleasantly.” KnowsWayHumansHuman BeingsSurpriseBest WayWickedness Book:Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker Source: Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker
“To the scientists of the Renaissance, your critic was really your ally, helping you advance upon reality. Critics in science are not like drama critics, determining flops and successes. Criticism to scientists is just another means of finding out whether they're wrong, like running another experiment to see if it confirms or refutes a theory. Along with the advocacy principle of the courtroom, It is one of the best ways human beings have evolved to get closer to the truth.” IfsWayHumansMeanHelpingRealityRunningHuman BeingsPrinciplesTheoryDramaFindingsCriticismScientistCriticsExperimentsBest WayOpennessAlliesRenaissanceAdvocacyCourtroom Author:Martin Seligman