It is remarkable, Hardin, how the religion of science has grabbed hold.
Interpretation
Asimov highlights how science has become a guiding belief system for many, similar to religion.
In this quote, Isaac Asimov points out the significant impact that the scientific method and rational thought have had on modern society, suggesting that many people treat science with the same reverence traditionally reserved for religion. This reflects a broader cultural shift where empirical evidence and scientific reasoning have taken precedence in our understanding of the world, influencing how we interpret reality and our place within it.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of education, one might say, 'As Isaac Asimov once remarked, it is remarkable how the religion of science has grabbed hold, underscoring the need for scientific literacy in our modern world.'
Democracy cannot survive overpopulation. Human dignity cannot survive it. Convenience and decency cannot survive it. As you put more and more people into the world, the value of life not only declines, but it disappears. It doesn't matter if someone dies.
Science does not promise absolute truth, nor does it consider that such a thing necessarily exists. Science does not even promise that everything in the Universe is amenable to the scientific process.
Democracy cannot survive overpopulation.
Although the time of death is approaching me, I am not afraid of dying and going to Hell or (what would be considerably worse) going to the popularized version of Heaven. I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism.
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
During the century after Newton, it was still possible for a man of unusual attainments to master all fields of scientific knowledge. But by 1800, this had become entirely impracticable.
Nothing in the natural world makes sense - except when seen in the light of evolution
Transitional forms are generally lacking at the species level, but they are abundant between larger groups.
Water is the key to dealing with the twin challenges of poverty and growth.
Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense.
Theory is the essence of facts. Without theory scientific knowledge would be only worthy of the madhouse.
All our behaviours are a result of neurophysiological activity in the brain.
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