Culture Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson
“No one is saying you're possessed by the devil anymore except the most ignorant of people in modern culture.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: TV program, 2012
Modern culture rarely labels possession; only the uninformed do.
In simple terms: Possession claims are outdated and uninformed.
Key Takeaway
Promote scientific literacy.
Themes
skepticism
culture
science
belief
ignorance
Mood
analytical
educational
Type
scientific
skeptical
When to use this quote
- science communication
- debate
- media literacy
- policy
- curriculum
Key Concepts
Critical thinking
public understanding
education
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do people cling to supernatural explanations?
- How can education reduce misinformation?
A Different Perspective
Some still hold supernatural beliefs.
![“They [scientists of centuries past] call on God only from the lonely and precarious edge of incomprehension. Where they feel certain about their explanations, however, God gets hardly a mention.” quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b0/neil-degrasse-tyson-143_century_they-scientists-of-centuries-past-call-o_12921.jpg)
