Quote by Steve Albini

Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment.

Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with

Summary

This quote encourages skepticism towards accepting conventional wisdom without questioning or challenging it through logical thinking and experimentation. It advises not to blindly trust popular beliefs or traditional knowledge, but rather to seek evidence and logical explanations before accepting any idea as true. By applying reason and conducting experiments, we can verify the validity of conventional wisdom and ensure that it aligns with our understanding of the world.

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