" We also know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether delusion is not more consoling."~ Henri Poincare
Carl ask, how can there be more science in television? One of the possibilities include the wonder and methods of science routinely presented on news and talk programs. Or a separate series of fundamental misunderstandings and mistakes made by famous scientist, national leaders, and religious figures. There is a pressing national need for more public knowledge of science. TV cannot provide it all by itself. Yet if improvements are wanted than television is the place to start.In Chapter 24, Carl says that science must be kept free of corruption by politics and mass movements or else it will be nothing better than witchcraft. Witchcraft was created by the church to give the church more power through fear.
In Chapter 25, Sagan says that science and scientific method can be used as a tool to improve society (Social experimentation to see what works to improve life's quality). This idea is compatible with the notion of democracy and its free exchange of ideas.
I loved all of your posts and especially this last one. All that your book has been through makes me ask myself a lot of questions. This post really ties it all together!Thanks for sharing! Great job!
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