Gladwell’s Blink, Polanyi’s Personal Knowledge and

Breakfast on the House

Gladwell’s Blink, Polanyi’s Personal Knowledge and

Breakfast on the House

Objectivity is a lie…

Objectivity is a lie…

“complete objectivity as

attributed to the exact sciences is a delusion and is in fact a false

ideal”

“complete objectivity as

attributed to the exact sciences is a delusion and is in fact a false

ideal”

“tacit coefficient” = “I think; I

believe”

“tacit coefficient” = “I think; I

believe”

“Cogito, ergo sum”

(I think therefore I am)

“Cogito, ergo sum”

(I think therefore I am)

“nisi enim credideritis,

non intelligetis”(unless indeed you will have believed, you

will not understand)

“nisi enim credideritis,

non intelligetis”(unless indeed you will have believed, you

will not understand)

“aha” = “illumination”

“aha” = “illumination”

“a stable alternative to the idea of objectivity”

“a stable alternative to the idea of objectivity”

“universality of intent”

= I believe this to be universally

true

“universality of intent”

= I believe this to be universally

true

“our body is the ultimate

instrument of all our external knowledge”

“our body is the ultimate

instrument of all our external knowledge”