Adam SmithScience is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.
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Thomas Henry Huxley, a famous biologist, said:“Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.” The poison of enthusiasm and superstition is the belief in supernatural forces such as gods and demons. Science tells us that there is no such thing as a god or a demon that will protect you from harm. If you believe in superstitions, you will never get your heart’s desire.
Source: The Wealth Of Nations
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