Doubt Quote by Joel Achenbach
“Uncertainty is inevitable at the frontiers of knowledge.”
About This Quote
Source Article: "The Edge of Knowledge", Scientific American, 2018
Progress requires accepting unknowns and navigating uncertainty at the boundaries of discovery.
In simple terms: Embrace unknowns in new fields.
Accept uncertainty to advance knowledge.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research projects
- technological development
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What unknowns limit your work?
- How can you prepare for unexpected outcomes?
Overconfidence can blind us to needed caution.