Passionate beliefs produce either progress or disaster, not stability. Science, even when it attacks traditional beliefs, has…

“Passionate beliefs produce either progress or disaster, not stability. Science, even when it attacks traditional beliefs, has beliefs of its own, and can scarcely flourish in an atmosphere of literary skepticism. … And without science, democracy is impossible.”

Timeless wisdom fromBertrand Russell onhuman nature, education, the root of progress, and the heart of the good life.  (viaexplore-blog)