Thinking Differently
When asked what he would do if the larger trials failed, he said he would probably go out and have a beer.
"You have to define failure. If you collect information and it tells you what you need to know, you’re not a failure."
This beautifully illustrates two of my favorite principles:
- How we define something largely controls how we react to it.
- Scientists value negative feedback as much as positive, making them less vulnerable to confirmation bias.