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Carl Sagan - The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark

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Disturbingly, in our so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning, with alien abduction, "channeling" past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. In this compellingly brilliant new book, Carl Sagan argues that this is not just a cultural wrong turn, but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks modern pseudoscience, as well as such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. By doing so, he demonstrates that true scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth, but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Minimize
 
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Format: Paperback, Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 01, 1997), ISBN: 9780...

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Disturbingly, in our so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning, with alien abduction, "channeling" past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. In this compellingly brilliant new book, Carl Sagan argues that this is not just a cultural wrong turn, but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks modern pseudoscience, as well as such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. By doing so, he demonstrates that true scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth, but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.

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by jordan_tar,  Jul 8, 2003
Pros: A modern scientific classic
Cons: Prejudices will get in the way
The Bottom Line: A watershed book for me, and hopefully for anybody else interested in learning to think scientifically
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by nathantyree,  May 9, 2003
Pros: Intelligent, highly logical, well written, of great import.
Cons: Sagan in dead
The Bottom Line: Sagan concisely and clearly spells out the rules for rational thought. This is a rare sort of book: one that can make the world a better place.
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