Avainsana: knowledge
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An Ode to Humanism – on Technocratic Fallacy and the Mother of Sciences
Technocrats and representatives of hard sciences often belittle philosophy, psychology and the humanities as if they were something silly and “not so exact science”. Philosophy is the mother of all sciences: modern science was born in ancient Greece precisely from philosophy. In the beginning, it was wonder and reflection, which created the foundation for all…
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Knowledge is power – knowledge creates a better future or it can lead to dystopia
Wikipedia is a great project. It provides free information to all of humanity. This is invaluable, especially in developing countries. I have written over 500 Wikipedia articles myself and also done charity work in Africa, where I always “promote” Wikipedia to local teachers, schoolchildren, students, farmers, etc. There, Wikipedia offers a free and easy way…