The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a
Candle in the Dark Kindle Edition
by Carl Sagan (Author)
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A prescient warning of
a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy
theories play to a disaffected American populace
“A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page
to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles Times
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven
lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience
and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and
distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical
not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic
institutions.
Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and
authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft,
faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called
information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction,
channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention
and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of
unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness
that threatens our most basic freedoms.
Product details
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ASIN : B004W0I00Q
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Publisher : Ballantine
Books; Reprint edition (July 6, 2011)
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Publication date :
July 6, 2011
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Language : English
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Print length :
551 pages
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