"A wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence." This post explores the famous quotes from David Hume and Carl Sagan that define modern research. I discuss the necessity of data in quantitative studies and the challenge of proving "extraordinary claims."

Does A cause B, or does B just happen after A?

This post dives into the philosophy of David Hume, exploring the "Problem of Induction" and why relying on the past to predict the future is logically circular—, and what that means for how we understand reality.