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THE SCIENCE DELUSION
"The science delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality in principle, leaving only the details to be filled in. This is a very widespread belief in our society. It’s the kind of belief system of people who say “I don’t believe in God, I believe in science.” It’s a belief system which has now been spread to the entire world."
"But there’s a conflict in the heart of science between science as a method of inquiry based on reason, evidence, hypothesis and collective investigation, and science as a belief system or a world view. And unfortunately the world view aspect of science has come to inhibit and constrict the free inquiry which is the very lifeblood of the scientific endeavor."
(Full Text)
https://singjupost.com/rupert-sheldrake-on-the-science-delusion-at-ted-talk-full-transcript/
The 10 Dogmas of Science
1. Nature is mechanical or machine-like.
2. Matter is unconscious.
3. Nature is purposeless.
4. The laws of nature are fixed, as are the fundamental constants.
5. Total amount of matter and energy is fixed.
6. Biological heredity is material.
7. Memories are stored inside your brain.
8. Your mind is nothing but the brain.
9. Psychic phenomena are impossible.
10. Mechanistic medicine is the only kind that works.
"We're entering a post-materialist world."
— Rupert Sheldrake
— Rupert Sheldrake
The first video, the banned TED talk, is 18 minutes in duration.
The second video is 45 minutes long.
Enjoy!
Sheldrake is a World Treasure. I think his criticism of science as a world view is right on! Time to move beyond dogmatic materialism.
What do you think of his criticism?
What do you think of his prescription for science?
Namaste.
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