Poets often express deep insights into human nature with far less verbiage than scientists. Alexander Pope's Essay on Man, for example, is filled with pithy observations on the dualistic tensions of the human condition:
This article was originally published with the title Skepticism as a Virtue.
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Add CommentWe should certainly be skeptical of the high priests of science who have almost everyone burning incense at the altars of heliocentrism and big bang baloney. Think outside the dogmatic box of scientism. Visit www.galileowaswrong.com.
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