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In this interview, we address the holes and assumptions of scientism. For the sake of clarity, we define scientism below:

Alex Rosenberg defines scientism which is the sort of scientism we're after here.
As quote, the conviction that the methods of science are the only reliable ways to secure knowledge of anything. End quote. So that's the sort of scientists we're dealing with, like science is the only path to understanding. The superior expertise is scientifically acquired knowledge. That's basically the thesis.

Here are two problems Joe discusses in the video:

There are two main problems at the outset, and I think these are very, very serious problems for scientism. One of them is the self-defeat problem, and another one is basically just reflecting on the nature of science and its various presuppositions.

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