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“humans believed that the earth was flat and ships venturing across the seas risked sailing off the edge. However, when we proved that the earth was round, the flat-earth advocates were eventually silenced. Creationists are today’s flat-earth advocates, and I would be shocked if anyone still…” quote by Dan Brown
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““humans believed that the earth was flat and ships venturing across the seas risked sailing off the edge. However, when we proved that the earth was round, the flat-earth advocates were eventually silenced. Creationists are today’s flat-earth advocates, and I would be shocked if anyone still believes in Creationism a hundred years from now.””

Dan Brown

About This Quote

Source Novel: Origin by Dan Brown, 2017

Scientific evidence disproves outdated beliefs; new pseudoscientific ideas replace old ones as society advances.

In simple terms: Old myths fade, new ones arise.

Key Takeaway

Challenge pseudoscience with evidence.

Themes

science belief progress skepticism

Mood

skeptical critical inquisitive

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • education
  • public policy
  • media literacy
  • religious discourse

Key Concepts

epistemology paradigm shift cognitive bias

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do societies replace entrenched myths?
  • What drives people to adopt new unproven ideas?
A Different Perspective

Pseudoscientific beliefs can persist despite evidence.

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