Over at ABC News, Ki Mae Heussner reports on a Diane Sawyer interview of the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking with this contentious headline: “Stephen Hawking on Religion: Science Will Win.” This is an unfortunate banner. During the interview, Sawyer asked if religion and science could be reconciled. Hawking’s response was profoundly unhelpful:
“There is a fundamental [...]
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Stephen Hawking on Religion: “Science Will Win”
July 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Archaeology, Axial Age, Cognition, Cultural Evolution, History, Hunter-Gatherers, Neolithic, Power
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