Carl Sagan warns: Without scientific literacy, ignorance and power threaten our democracy. Learn why critical thinking is vital!
“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a democracy if the people don't know anything about it? ... Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking. A way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along.”
Carl Sagan
Dr. Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, and astrophysicist who made substantial contributions to science communication until his death in December 1996.
This quote highlights the immense importance of scientific education and critical thinking for a functioning democracy. Ignorance combined with power is dangerous, but science teaches us to question skeptically and scrutinize authority – an essential skill to prevent manipulation.
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Carl Edward Sagan (1934–1996) was a distinguished American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, and planetary scientist. He is renowned for promoting science to the public through the TV series “Cosmos” and numerous popular science books. Sagan contributed significantly to the study of Mars and planetary atmospheres and advocated for rational skepticism and scientific thinking.
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