Adam Tooze on Projects as Power

Interesting blogpost here. It is intriguing to think that scientific enterprise, city construction, and military campaigns are all in the same category. In science, he devalues replication and emphasizes the “decisive experiment.” I think that’s wrong and explains much of what has gotten us into trouble. But I see where he’s coming from: it’s the ‘ah ha’ moment he’s talking about. That’s real. But then you must do many replications and get the statistical power to support the insight.