“I Believe in Science. Trust the science. Follow the Science.” Oh Science, glorious benefactor of the dutiful citizen who humbly recognizes his own insufficiency and weakness in light of the magnificent power and knowledge of your great machinery of truth and progress, lead us into Abundance and Safety.
I love the breadth of your writing and the depth of your thinking. And, as is probably no surprise, I agree with you on the religion of science (or should I say, "Scientists", in the same way The Economist refers to Islamists"), it arrogance of belief that it knows everything it needs to know in order to know the world.
As for poor Olaf, things didn't end well for him...
Thanks man. And yeah, they didn't really, did they? But I think there are a number of us who will have to take a good many punches before all of this is over.
I love the breadth of your writing and the depth of your thinking. And, as is probably no surprise, I agree with you on the religion of science (or should I say, "Scientists", in the same way The Economist refers to Islamists"), it arrogance of belief that it knows everything it needs to know in order to know the world.
As for poor Olaf, things didn't end well for him...
Thanks man. And yeah, they didn't really, did they? But I think there are a number of us who will have to take a good many punches before all of this is over.
Sadly, yes.
Actually, another e.e. cummings poem also comes to mind:
Jehovah buried, Satan dead,
do fearers worship Much and Quick
(etc)
Who dares to call himself a man?
Excellent piece.
Excellent, thanks!