Susan NeimanYou may substitute knowledge for superstition without satisfying the needs that drive people into superstition's arms.
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In order for us to understand something, we have to have a way of understanding it. But, if we substitute knowledge for superstition, we will not be satisfied with our lack of understanding. We will keep searching for a way to understand things.
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