"Is the idea that anything can be determined with absolute certainty an illusion?. Instead, Byers says, scientists need to recognize 'uncertainty, incompleteness, and ambiguity, the ungraspable, the blind spot, or the limits to reason.'"- Publishers Weekly Retired math professor Byers ( How Mathematicians Think) argues that much of the problem lies in what he calls the 'science of certainty.'. "Science has been under siege during the last quarter century, first by critics who charge that science itself is a cultural construct and that scientists import their own belief systems into their research. It also points to a more sophisticated approach to the most intractable problems of our time.
The Blind Spot offers an entirely new way of thinking about science, one that highlights its strengths and limitations, its unrealized promise, and, above all, its unavoidable ambiguity.
Drawing on an array of fascinating examples-from Wall Street’s overreliance on algorithms to provide certainty in uncertain markets, to undecidable problems in mathematics and computer science, to Georg Cantor’s paradoxical but true assertion about infinity-Byers demonstrates how we can and must learn from the existence of blind spots in our scientific and mathematical understanding. William Byers explains why the subjective element in scientific inquiry is in fact what makes it so dynamic, and deftly balances the need for certainty and rigor in science with the equally important need for creativity, freedom, and downright wonder. At the same time, it shows how the secret to better science can be found where we least expect it-in the uncertain, the ambiguous, and the inevitably unpredictable. The Blind Spot reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science’s inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential.Ĭrackling with insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas, from climate change to the global financial meltdown, this book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. Most people identify with 80-90% of the results.In today’s unpredictable and chaotic world, we look to science to provide certainty and answers-and often blame it when things go wrong. This report provides you a concise guide to your potential blind spots. You will join the ranks of thousands of people around the world who have completed this assessment. It focuses on individual patterns of external, observable behaviors. By recognizing these subconscious internal beliefs, you can adapt your style to others more quickly and make better decisions that will yield a more desirable outcome.īlind Spot Assessment™ is based on the science of DISC, a simple, practical, easy to remember and universally applicable model. They just need to be recognized to help you have a more precise understanding and interpretation of your reality. Mark Scullard, you may have developed made these assumptions as early as three to seven years old.
#BLIND SPOT DRIVERS#
An internal drivers are subconscious assumptions you may have made in early childhood about how the world works. We all have internal drivers that shape who we are and how we behave. The Blind Spot Assessment™, developed by Advanced Certified Human Behavior Consultant Kevin McCarthy, reveals your unique strengths, driving needs, relationship strategies for your style and, of course, your potential blind spots.
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