Ghosts Quote by Dan Trachtenberg
“Before we understood that houses shift just over time because the ground is moving, the creaks in a house were assumed to be apparitions, or ghosts. Before we understood that we live on a planet, and there are others, the only answers to where we came from had to be something supernatural.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Last of Us: The Making of a Game, 2022
Our explanations shift from supernatural to scientific as knowledge expands, revealing that what seemed mysterious was often natural processes.
In simple terms: Science replaces myth with understanding.
Key Takeaway
Embrace curiosity and evidence.
Themes
science
history
perception
knowledge
humanity
Mood
inquisitive
reflective
educational
Type
philosophical
scientific
When to use this quote
- education curricula
- public science communication
- personal belief systems
- media storytelling
Key Concepts
epistemology
cosmology
cognitive shift
Questions to Reflect On
- How does scientific insight affect cultural narratives?
- What role does wonder play in both myth and science?
A Different Perspective
Some may cling to supernatural explanations for comfort.
![“I've always been a fan of [Mary Elizabeth Winstead's]. She gets to do some fun action-y stuff she brings this gritty swashbuckle to. I think there's a lot of movies that have women in peril running away from the scarier things and then end up being saved by a man, so it's great to see this…” quote by Dan Trachtenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c1/dan-trachtenberg-23598_action_i-ve-always-been-a-fan-of-mary-elizabeth_27377.jpg)
