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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan
Have you ever been asked the question (on social media perhaps) about what one thing you would tell your younger self, if that were possible? I've decided that I would tell my younger self about how much people, to put it kindly, how much they dissemble. It certainly isn't always malicious, and it sometimes isn't even conscious, but egad it's pervasive. Rather than write out a big long speech about it though, I could probably just give my younger self a copy of this book.
It has some flaws, especially in that many of the references are dated. It also lacks a straightforward narrative, which makes it difficult to retell in conversation. But the core topics of critical thinking, skepticism, curiosity and wonder are all still relevant and worth the read. If you can avoid the temptation to become a misanthrope, this book might even make you want to be a better person.
It has some flaws, especially in that many of the references are dated. It also lacks a straightforward narrative, which makes it difficult to retell in conversation. But the core topics of critical thinking, skepticism, curiosity and wonder are all still relevant and worth the read. If you can avoid the temptation to become a misanthrope, this book might even make you want to be a better person.