A Wave of Reason

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[Intro: Bertrand Russell] When you are studying any matter Or considering any philosophy Ask yourself only: what are the facts, And what is the truth that the facts bear out [Carl Sagan] Science is more than a body of knowledge It's a way of thinking A way of skeptically interrogating the universe If we are not able to ask skeptical questions To be skeptical of those in authority Then we're up for grabs [Michael Shermer] In all of science we're looking for a balance Between data and theory [Sam Harris] You don't have to delude yourself With Iron Age fairy tales [Carolyn Porco] The same spiritual fulfillment That people find in religion Can be found in science By coming to know, if you will, the mind of God [Lawrence Krauss] The real world, as it actually is, Is not evil, it's remarkable And the way to understand the physical world Is to use science [Richard Dawkins] There is a new wave of reason Sweeping across America, Britain, Europe, Australia South America, the Middle East and Africa There is a new wave of reason Where superstition had a firm hold [Phil Plait] Teach a man to reason And he'll think for a lifetime [Carl Sagan] Cosmology brings us face to face with the deepest mysteries With questions that were once treated only In religion and myth The desire to be connected with the cosmos Reflects a profound reality But we are connected; not in the trivial ways That Astrology promises, but in the deepest ways [Richard Feynman] I can't believe the special stories that have been made up About our relationship to the universe at large Look at what's out there; it isn't in proportion [Bertrand Russell] Never let yourself be diverted By what you wish to believe But look only and solely At what are the facts [Outro: James Randi] Enjoy the fantasy, the fun, the stories But make sure that there's a clear sharp line Drawn on the floor To do otherwise is to embrace madness