Agree. There is that old saying about even fools learning from their own mistakes but wise men learning from the mistakes of others. But if everyone is trying to hide their mistakes, that might limit how much learning the wise can do.
I had not really thought about this before, but after seeing your comment the question struck me if social/cultural norms about social status and “loosing face” don’t impact scientific advancement.
Agree. There is that old saying about even fools learning from their own mistakes but wise men learning from the mistakes of others. But if everyone is trying to hide their mistakes, that might limit how much learning the wise can do.
I had not really thought about this before, but after seeing your comment the question struck me if social/cultural norms about social status and “loosing face” don’t impact scientific advancement.