In essence, because we do not listen to what the scientists say. — Banno
And then there is the whole what demarcates science from 'pseudoscience', and there is no good answer to that, there are many observation-based logically consistent theories of the world that are labeled as pseudoscientific or non-scientific for no good reason, just to discredit them because they go against the mainstream power structure. — leo
The idea that if we listen to what the scientists say then the world will be fine, we won't threaten our existence, we will have a good life and so on. — leo
The OP blames science for "threatening our very existence with technological devices today", when the culprit is scientific illiteracy combined with naked greed. — Banno
the culprit is scientific illiteracy combined with naked greed. — Banno
why, in this wonderful scientific age, are we all so badly educated — unenlightened
The tower of Babel is upon us. — magritte
Science sets out what we might do, and what will happen if we do it.
The choice of what to do remains ... — Banno
Thank you germanium miners. — unenlightened
Science has become more and more compartmentalized and specialized to a degree that the language of science is not easily accessible or comprehensible to the otherwise generally well educated. — magritte
How do we stop being greedy? — unenlightened
We can develop an anti-consumerist, anti-materialist philosophy, and try to teach it to our kids. — Olivier5
Sure we can, so why don't we? — unenlightened
This solution is as old and as ineffective as "don't do what I do, do what I say." Human problems can only be answered with your life. — unenlightened
It goes to show how important philosophy is even in this modern day and age. But the current worldview sees philosophy as a joke I am afraid. — Thinking
Who said I don't do that in my own life? — Olivier5
we do not have the will power. — Metaphysician Undercover
So what do you propose then? — Olivier5
Waiting, at this point, means accepting doom as necessary or unavoidable. — Olivier5
Well I’m glad for you but when I proposed something not unlike what you just said, you said it was ineffective... — Olivier5
I don't think that explains the problem at all. We have the will power to create armies and bombs to seek out new fossil fuels to exploit, and all kinds of stuff and yet we are terrified more by the prospect that someone will get something for nothing than by the destruction of the world. Here is Trump willing the death of a few more while he still can in the dying days of his presidency. No lack of will... — unenlightened
I think that "will power" refers specifically to the capacity to prevent oneself from acting in a situation where the person is inclined to act. — Metaphysician Undercover
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