Posted
on December 23, 2015
I
love Carl Sagan's books, including The Demon-Haunted World,
and I especially love his subtitle for that book: Science as a
Candle in the Dark.
Of
course, “the dark” is a metaphor for ignorance and, quite likely,
fear and superstition. Science is a great way of lighting up the dark
– of learning what is true, of dismantling superstition, and even
of diminishing fear.
Another
way of expressing that idea is “Reason as a Candle in the Dark.”
It
is human reason that is celebrated by HumanLight. Other values
celebrated during today's holiday include hope and compassion,
tolerance and cooperation. In other words, today people are
celebrating the best aspects of humanity – including those aspects
we refer to when we call someone “humane.”
Also
on this date:
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ahead:
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watch mission impossible fallout online : link : https://ferngully-deutsch-ganzer-film-stream.blogspot.com/
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