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I read this last night and it sent shivers down my spine – prophetic! [View all] yogini Nov 2012 OP

I read that book - one of the best books I've ever read. alberg Nov 2012 #1

That book changed my life when I exited from a fundamentalist cult Schema Thing Nov 2012 #2

Very very wise and prophetic words. I feel each day we are drifting there ... I'm amazed RKP5637 Nov 2012 #3

It takes courage... yogini Nov 2012 #11

Welcome to DU! Quantess Nov 2012 #4

Dr. Sagan was one of the wisest people I knew. RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #5

the decline in logical/scientific thinking isn't the reason for the change in the economy renate Nov 2012 #6

well said marions ghost Nov 2012 #7

and they only want xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #28

A nation full of critical thinkers would not have elected Reagan BuelahWitch Nov 2012 #8

Greed trumps critical thinking. marions ghost Nov 2012 #36

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2012 #10

My husband is doing biomedical research redstatebluegirl Nov 2012 #18

Sorry but I disagree. truedelphi Nov 2012 #25

I agree with every word you say, CrispyQ Nov 2012 #39

Somewhere inside a palatial ballroom, perhaps truedelphi Nov 2012 #50

did the exact same thing to me and is still happening, but I hope he is wrong, I need my hope RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #9

Make it so, Number one! LongTomH Nov 2012 #13

This is only tangentially related, but LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #12

The attack on public schools has been an attack on scientific literacy and reasoning. freshwest Nov 2012 #17

I don't entirely disagree. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #20

That's your and my fortunate situation. Children in areas that turned education over to corporate or freshwest Nov 2012 #29

Your post inspired much thought. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #37

The problem of home schooling, despite access to the public library in communities or the internet, freshwest Nov 2012 #38

Sagan's quote is so very true for many in our world...and that is sad. sheshe2 Nov 2012 #43

Yes, they are the future. We are in good hands, with them. With these others, I don't know, Sheshe. freshwest Nov 2012 #44

Hitler's youth going blindly into battle... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #46

And we are there now, very little enlightenment left. freshwest Nov 2012 #14

It takes courage... yogini Nov 2012 #15

The Main Problems is: Ligyron Nov 2012 #33

That's why we need to remain "mindful" yogini Nov 2012 #42

The inability of so many people to use any kind of critical thinking SheilaT Nov 2012 #16

Democrats use sentiment; Republicans use principles; neither use quantitative analysis of the facts. FarCenter Nov 2012 #19

Holy Billions and Billions Batman ... meegbear Nov 2012 #21

Carl Sagan was well aware of NAFTA and most likely the ALEC pipe dream.... midnight Nov 2012 #22

prescience heaven05 Nov 2012 #23

I'd be more impressed if he'd written this in the 60's. SpankMe Nov 2012 #24

I agree with you on that. Manufacturing was well into its decline before this was written in 1995. Texin Nov 2012 #27

I dropped everything and have been bora13 Nov 2012 #26

That's why this kind of sharing works! yogini Nov 2012 #31

NAILED it: "... unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true ... " patrice Nov 2012 #30

knr spanone Nov 2012 #32

This man was so far beyond his time. Wish he was still with us. Paper Roses Nov 2012 #34

Wow, how prescient! n/t arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #35

We were in trouble back when he said that Hydra Nov 2012 #40

A superb book from a first-rate mind. hifiguy Nov 2012 #41

I've bought that book four times bhikkhu Nov 2012 #45

Same here Yavapai Nov 2012 #48

I grew up agent46 Nov 2012 #47

Holy shit! blackspade Nov 2012 #49