Astronomer Carl Sagan, original Cosmos He was a major science communicator known for his writing and hosting of television series. Sagan, who is also a prolific writer, published in 1995 Candlelight of Science in a Dark World He published his book. Touching on various topics from spirituality to refuting alien abductions in this book, Sagan originally tried to present a passionate argument for science itself and the scientific method in this work.
A quote from the book eerily predicts the current state of many countries, especially the USA. Although Sagan generally reflects optimism, this quote describes a rather dystopian society with much division, confusion, distrust of authority, and a widening gap between the haves and have-nots. Sagan writes in his book:
Science is more than a body of knowledge; It is a way of thinking. I have some premonitions about an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time: that the United States is a service and knowledge economy; almost all key manufacturing industries have moved to other countries; An America where tremendous technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and where no one representing the public interest understands the issues. When people lose the ability to set their own agendas or to knowledgeably question those in authority; When we cling to our crystals and nervously consult our horoscopes, when our critical faculties decline, when we cannot distinguish between what feels good and what is true, we slide back into superstition and darkness, barely realizing it.
In the section where this quote appears, Carl Sagan says, Beavis and Butthead TV program and Salak ile Avanak He also discusses several phenomena of American culture of the period, such as the film; he uses these as examples of the “dumbing down” of America. One can only wonder how he would update his views on America’s future if he were alive today…
Below is a quote by Carl Sagan, published in 1980. CosmosYou can also listen to a speech he gave about the future of humanity at:
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