"Thinking about foundations pays off in the long run. David Mermin once summarized a popular attitude towards quantum theory as “Shut up and calculate!”. We suggest an alternative slogan: “Shut up and contemplate!”"
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Lucien Hardy and Robert Spekkens, "Why Physics Needs Quantum Foundations" (2010)
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