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Fame and fortune as a motive for scientific discovery is a favorite subject in literary writing, notably at cantor s dilemma by carl djerassi. It does a nice job of tying together a lot of different issues we talk about earlier in. All the feelings a scientist has after presenting a new piece of work where experiments can be easily misinterpreted are described. Packed full of intriguing conundrums, paradoxes from a to z is an ideal introduction to philosophy and perfect for anyone. Perverse incentives and replication traumas in cantors dilemma.
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