Quantum realism is the inverse of physical realism, because it makes the quantum world real and the physical world imaginary, rather than the reverse. It is a paradigm shift, just as when we shifted from thinking that the sun orbits the earth to realize that the earth orbits the sun. Paradigm shifts are accepted in stages because they challenge traditional ideas. The first stage is to overcome Occam’s razor, that the traditional view is simpler. The second is to show that traditional foundations are faulty. Only then, if the new paradigm is simpler and better founded, will it be scientifically tested. Yet the biggest obstacle to a valid paradigm shift is the belief that we already have all the answers.
QR1.6.1 Occam’s Razor
QR1.6.2 The Foundations of Physical Realism
QR1.6.3 A Paradigm Shift
QR1.6.4 A Query of Everything