Humility, science, and the Harlow monkeys

• Does humility allow us to call things true while admitting we don't have it all figured out?

Ben brings up the physicist's article and pivots to a lack of humility: as science learns more, the questions it can ask change, so claiming to have everything figured out is foolish. He sees the same arrogance in corporate life and in theological arguments - humility is needed even when studying scripture and proclaiming the gospel. Mike adds that politicians get pilloried for decades-old statements while scientists can reverse their claims without scrutiny. Ben recounts an NPR piece on Harry Harlow's monkey-mother experiments: the early-20th-century consensus told parents that showing affection made children weak, but Harlow found infant monkeys chose the soft, affectionate surrogate over the wire one that provided food. He argues that 'the science is settled' claims risk repeating such mistakes, and that the church should keep asking questions rather than declaring every debate finished.