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Ideas of Dorion Sagan, by Text

[American, b.1959, Author of science books.]

2013 Cosmic Apprentice
p. Scientists know everything about nothing, philosophers nothing about everything
     Full Idea: The scientist learns more and more about less and less, until she knows everything about nothing, whereas a philosopher learns less and less about more and more until he knows nothing about everything.
     From: Dorion Sagan (Cosmic Apprentice [2013])
     A reaction: [Came via Twitter] Not sure if this is true, but it is too nice to miss.