I think it was George E.P. Box who said "All models are wrong. Some may be useful." Usefulness is very context-dependent, which is why any model may be useful in a particular context but never "right."
Yes, useful is a good way of seeing things. Any distance we can put between our own ideas, actions and beliefs and the arrogance of "discovered truth" is desirable.
I think it was George E.P. Box who said "All models are wrong. Some may be useful." Usefulness is very context-dependent, which is why any model may be useful in a particular context but never "right."
Yes, useful is a good way of seeing things. Any distance we can put between our own ideas, actions and beliefs and the arrogance of "discovered truth" is desirable.