A review by 3njennn
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz

4.0

This is a very good read that raises a lot of interesting points even if it has some major issues. The primary problem with this book is the author's claim that everything we think we know today is just waiting to be disproved tomorrow. That seems a dangerous proposition that can only lead to everyone choosing to believe whatever they prefer with no objective scientific perspective to judge the merits of different views. If we don't think there are currently any scientific facts, then what is the point of seeking knowledge? Even the author's claim that everything is subject to being disproven is itself subject to this rule. At that point can truth exist?

I kept waiting for her to address this problem with her argument but she never did. Still, I enjoyed the philosophical and informative journey of reading this book.