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Philosophize This!

Episode #025 ... A Scientific Method For Your Life!

Jun 10, 2014
28:26

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Quick takeaways

  • Francis Bacon believed that scientific advancement should be society's chief priority and that biases prevent humans from thinking scientifically.
  • Bacon envisioned a society where science and religion coexist harmoniously, with state-subsidized research eliminating biases and creating scientific progress for the benefit of all.

Deep dives

The YouTube video and comment war between fundamentalists, Christians, and science

The podcast episode discusses the war-like dynamic that exists between fundamentalist Christians and science on YouTube. The comments section of YouTube videos becomes a battleground for destructive and hateful arguments fueled by conflicting views on religion and science. Although this extreme caricature exists only on YouTube, it reflects the disagreement and lack of harmony between science and religion in today's society.

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