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"Pessimistic meta-induction" as a book category gathers works that center on the idea—drawn from philosophy of science—that the recurring replacement of once-successful theories implies present theories are probably false too. Books in this category examine scientific fallibility, historical contingency, and limits to epistemic certainty: academic treatments and polemics that critique scientific realism, revisionist histories that trace paradigm shifts and mistaken consensuses, and even fiction and essays that dramatize technological hubris, failed predictions, or the social dynamics that propagate error. Typical titles emphasize methodological skepticism, the politics of expertise, and lessons about humility in knowledge-making; readers can expect analytic argument, case studies from the history of science, and cautionary narratives aimed at undermining naive progress narratives and urging more cautious, pluralistic approaches to belief and policy.

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