If one looks at the works of Newton to Einstein, they were never scientists in the way modernity understands the term. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes einstein modernity newton
My interest is that there is a disconnect between the science and the size of the threat that people mention about nature, the planet and the climate, and the emotion that this triggers. So we are supposed to be extremely frightened people, but despite that we appear to sleep pretty well. Bruno Latour climatedisconnectemotion share on social
Scientists are very much entangled in their culture and this culture is not pristine, untouched by other cultures and practices. Bruno Latour cultureentanglepractice Change image and share on social
The composition of a common world would be the definition of politics. Bruno Latour commoncompositiondefinition Change image and share on social
You can't please everyone, and trying to is the kiss of death. I don't care about Wayne Newton's demographics. When I do, I'll know that it's time to quit. Criss Angel caredeathdemographic Change image and share on social
All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. Ulrich Beck atheismbeliefmodernity Change image and share on social
The science can tell you that the thousands of pseudo-scientific parenting books out there - not to mention the 'Baby Einstein' DVDs and the flash cards and the brain-boosting toys - won't do a thing to make your baby smarter. That's largely because babies are already as smart as they can be; smarter than we are in some ways. Alison Gopnik babybookboost share on social