“I have steadily endeavoured to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved…as soon as facts are shown to be opposed to it.” – Charles Darwin
“One should always look for a possible alternative and provide against it. It is the first rule of criminal investigation.” – Sherlock Holmes
“When we meet a fact which contradicts a prevailing theory, we must accept the fact and abandon the theory, even when the theory is supported by great names and generally accepted.” – Claude Bernard
It’s about how to find the right questions as fast as you can.
Related:
- 1-1c4b You always have to solve problems, including the problem of what problems to solve
- 1-2f1b4 The content of a theory is in what it rules out (and how!)
- 3-1b1 Occasionally revisit the problem itself. Occasionally check in on long-term.
- 3-1b1a1 People think big ideas are answers, but often the real insight is in the question. The question-answer categorization is arbitrary.