Our world is limited by the machinery we carry. It's very different to the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment scientists who were mostly men of God and thought it was their quest to uncover God's great plan. Bernard Beckett 18th19thcarry share on social
Superstition is the need to view the world in terms of simple cause and effect. Bernard Beckett effectsimplesuperstition Change image and share on social
The successful Idea travels from mind to mind, claiming new territory, mutating as it goes. Bernard Beckett claimideamind Change image and share on social
Thought, like any parasite, cannot exist without a compliant host. Bernard Beckett compliantexisthost Change image and share on social
I'm a school teacher, and later on, well past my formal education, I became very interested in science. Bernard Beckett educationformalinterest Change image and share on social
I like the concept of teenagers and philosophy. Bernard Beckett conceptphilosophyteenager Change image and share on social
Science is a little bit more than a wonderful way of modelling and predicting; it's a wonderful technical abstraction. I think science is a really wonderful technical abstraction. Bernard Beckett abstractionbitemodel Change image and share on social
The Idea enters the brain from the outside. It rearranges the furniture to make it more to its liking. It finds other Ideas already in residence, and picks fights or forms alliances. The alliances build new structures, to defend themselves against intruders. Bernard Beckett alliancebrainbuild share on social
Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear and superstition. Bernard Beckett abilitybeliefblacken share on social
I can't see any great evidence that humans have any ability to access anything other than the material world. Beyond that, who knows, but there's no good evidence that would take me to any particular belief. Bernard Beckett abilityaccessbelief share on social
