The Milesians understand that by shrewdly using observation and reason; it is possible to repeatedly correct our world view, and to discover new aspects of reality which are hidden to the common view.
CARLO ROVELLI
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Explore Carlo Rovelli’s Reality Is Not What It Seems, which traces the evolution of physics and delves into concepts like quantum gravity, the nature of space and time, and reality as a network of events.
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