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Essay:Science and politics (view source)
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, 11:29, March 30, 2009logic & math - rarely applied
We have a tendency in the United States to assume that because science has made such immense strides in the 20th century and created a comfortable living environment with our advanced technology, we then must necessarily be using scientific principles in other aspects of life such as economics, sociology and psychology. Nothing could be further from the truth. Politics is as corrupt as it ever was.
We have a tendency in the United States to assume that because science has made such immense strides in the 20th century, we then must necessarily be using scientific principles in other aspects of life such as economics, sociology and psychology. Nothing could be further from the truth. Politics is as corrupt as it ever was.
Although American science and engineering have created a comfortable living environment with advanced technology, most people are still not applying logic and mathematics to their daily lives. "When I need a mathematician, I can hire one," said Edison (or Ford?), and US taxpayers routinely hire someone to prepare (or at least check) their tax returns. A lot of people don't even file, like young people in their first job; and how many people actually balance their checking account every month?