“I respond well to what I read of Immanuel Kants idea that the world as we see it is absolutely a function of the way our brain works. In the modern parlance, its an evolved machine that we carry with us.” WorldWayWellsIdeasBrainModernMachinesFunction Author:Bernard Beckett
“I cant see any great evidence that humans have any ability to access anything other than the material world. Beyond that, who knows, but theres no good evidence that would take me to any particular belief.” KnowsWorldHumansBeliefAbilityParticularMaterialsEvidenceAccessTake MeCantMaterial World Author:Bernard Beckett
“Our world is limited by the machinery we carry. Its very different to the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment scientists who were mostly men of God and thought it was their quest to uncover Gods great plan.” MenWorldDifferentPlansCenturyEnlightenmentScientistOur WorldQuestsMachinery19th CenturyMan Of God Author:Bernard Beckett
“Superstition is the need to view the world in terms of simple cause and effect.” WorldNeedsCausesTermSimpleViewsEffectsSuperstitionsCause And Effect Author:Bernard Beckett
“Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear, and superstition. By the year 2050, when the conflict began, the world had fallen upon fearful, superstitious times.” WorldYearsHumansProblemFacesSpiritBeliefFearDifferencesAbilityTypeConflictOptimismCuriosityOptimisticUncertaintyFallenFragileFearfulSuperstitionsHuman SpiritSuperstitious Author:Bernard Beckett
“This is always the problem with building heroes. To keep them pure, we must build them stupid. The world is built on compromise and uncertainty, and such a place is too complex for heroes to flourish.” WorldProblemStupidBuildingHeroPureBuiltComplexesCompromiseUncertainty Author:Bernard Beckett
