Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved.… - Jonah Lehrer

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Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true.

Jonah Lehrer

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About Jonah Lehrer

Jonah Lehrer (born June 25, 1981) is an American author and editor of Wired magazine, who writes on the topics of psychology, neuroscience, and the relationship between science and the humanities.

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Alternative Names: Jonah Richard Lehrer

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