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“It was perhaps inevitable that a reverence for all things ‘scientific’ should be accompanied by some scorn for ‘natural’ processes.” quote by Gabrielle Palmer
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““It was perhaps inevitable that a reverence for all things ‘scientific’ should be accompanied by some scorn for ‘natural’ processes.””

Gabrielle Palmer

About This Quote

Source Book: The Book of Life, Gabrielle Palmer, 2020

Science is often revered while natural processes are dismissed, reflecting a cultural bias toward the artificial over the organic.

In simple terms: Science revered, nature scorned.

Key Takeaway

Balance respect for both science and nature.

Themes

science culture bias nature technology

Mood

critical reflective

Type

analytical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • education
  • policy making
  • personal worldview
  • media representation

Key Concepts

humanism environmental ethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this bias affect environmental decisions?
  • Can we integrate scientific and natural knowledge?
A Different Perspective

Science alone cannot solve all problems; natural wisdom is essential.

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