“Reason”, p. 52
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I accept nothing on authority. A hypothesis must be backed by reason, or else it is worthless.
— Isaac Asimov
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I accept nothing on authority. A hypothesis must be backed by reason, or else it is worthless." in the context of "“Reason”, p. 52" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Isaac Asimov" (Quotes, Robot series (1950-1985), I, Robot (1950): All page numbers from the 1983 Del Rey mass market paperback edition, )
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About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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