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I've often thought religious corruption is a good analogy, in that many of the societal dynamics are very similar. As I'm writing this the parallels are interes
by derbOac 5y ago
I've often thought religious corruption is a good analogy, in that many of the societal dynamics are very similar. As I'm writing this the parallels are interesting to think about relative to US politics.
- throwawayboise 5y agoIt it is a good analogy. For most lay people, science is a religion. They lack the expertise to understand the theory, but they unquestioningly accept the explanations and interpretations of the so-called experts. Most people don't understand astronomy and physics well enough to prove to themselves that the earth orbits the sun and not vice-versa. Yet they believe it does, with certainty, because they have been taught that it is true.