The Absurdity of Scientism
by Juan
February 3, 2016 2 minutes • 233 words
We define scientism as the belief that science, with its 5-sense limitation, explains all of Nature.
This is because in reality there are more than 5 senses. Some humans have more than 5, while most are limited to 5.
Imagine an expert caveman hunter-gatherer applying that process to a newbie caveman planter or agriculturist:
Planter
I propose a new way to have food through agriculture
I propose a new way to have food through agriculture
Hunter
Are you an expert in hunting-gathering?
Are you an expert in hunting-gathering?
Planter
No.
No.
Hunter
So you have no right to push agriculture over hunting-gathering. Have you verified that farming produces food?
So you have no right to push agriculture over hunting-gathering. Have you verified that farming produces food?
Planter
Not yet. I just got the seeds here, with the new idea to grow lots of them by caring for them and not eating them immediately.
Not yet. I just got the seeds here, with the new idea to grow lots of them by caring for them and not eating them immediately.
Hunter
Hunting-gathering has produced so much food for a long time. So you have no right to try your untested agriculture when hunting-gathering already works. Moreover, if you put your untested agriculture to mass consensus, public opinion will favor me, not you.
Hunting-gathering has produced so much food for a long time. So you have no right to try your untested agriculture when hunting-gathering already works. Moreover, if you put your untested agriculture to mass consensus, public opinion will favor me, not you.
Planter
But you just want to nip agriculture at the bud to protect your own hunting-gathering business.
But you just want to nip agriculture at the bud to protect your own hunting-gathering business.
Hunter
Hunting-gathering has been proven, Agriculture is new and has not been proven. You should stop planting and instead should join the hunting team.
We use the seeds to bait the birds and other animals. So don’t waste them by burying them back to the ground.
You are not an expert on food. We are.
