Gurteen Knowledge Blog July 30, 2022, 16:59. In writing my blook, time and time again, I find myself not happy with my understanding of certain words and concepts, especially those that are bordering on pseudoscience or, for lack of a better term, what I call New Age mumbo jumbo, and I cannot find a definition or description … Continue reading There Is Not a Single, Widely Accepted Definition of Spirituality Spirituality need have nothing to do with religion
1. It is easy to obtain confirmations, or verifications, for nearly every theory–if we look for confirmations. 2. Confirmations should count only if they are the result of risky predictions; that is to say, if, unenlightened by the theory in question, we should have expected an event which was incompatible with the theory–an event which would have refuted the theory. 3. Every ‘good’ scientific … | Karl Popper Continue reading Science as Falsification Karl Popper
Transcript My feeling, Charlie, is that pseudoscience, superstition, new-age so-called beliefs, and fundamentalist zealotry are not new. They’ve been with us as long as we’ve been human. However, we now live in an age driven by science and technology, with formidable technological powers. Science and technology are propelling us forward at accelerating rates. If we—the … Continue reading Carl Sagan – Prophetic Last Interview Carl Sagan (1995)
WikipediaCarl SaganYouTubeCarl SaganGoogleCarl SaganBooks: Carl SaganCarl Sagan American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator.Carl Sagan – Prophetic Last Interview Carl Sagan (1995)Carl Sagan’s Dragon Carl SaganI Have a Foreboding Carl SaganScience Is a Profound Source of Spirituality Carl SaganThe Power of Skepticism Carl SaganThe Rise of Technical Civilizations Carl SaganQuotations: Carl … Continue reading Carl Sagan American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator.
The Scientific Method for Everyday Life Recognising New Age Mumbo Jumbo Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Misinformation and disinformation are common on the web, often overshadowing crucial facts. Pseudoscience, in particular, masquerades as legitimate science without … Continue reading Pseudoscience and Its Dangers Misinformation and its impact on society
Pseudoscience and Its Dangers The Socratic Method Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Much like pseudoscience, New Age beliefs and practices are widespread and often presented in confusing or meaningless terms, which can mislead people into adopting … Continue reading Recognising New Age Mumbo Jumbo Understanding and avoiding deceptive New Age ideas
What is global consciousness? Before answering that question, we need to look at the terms consciousness, collective consciousness, and higher consciousness as they are poorly understood. Continue reading Global Consciousness The capacity and disposition to understand and act upon global issues