Journal 3 | SF Lit at UMW

Via Scoop.it – Utopia and Its Derivatives
A society not beholden to religion. A more perfect place by lessening the shame of everyday life and activities. My perfect world would be built by starting with only two principles: Freedom from religion, and seeking out the gifts of science. Many people will have difficulty accepting either of these principles because they have grown up in a society that welcomes religion and treats science as something that must be greeted skeptically. This, I think, is a holdover from the time when pseudoscience was a cause for harm and faith was the only thing that we humans had to cling to in this otherwise cruel world. By starting off with these goals in mind, it quickly follows that education must be the foundation of culture. Not wrote education, but critical thinking and analysis. These skills are currently stagnating (along with our society) and as a result, many sub cultures consider it a badge of honor to not be educated to a higher level. By stimulating intellect and educating as much of the population as possible, not only do we open the doors to greater creativity as a culture, but we open minds to the idea of accepting the HUMAN capacity to take control of our own lives and futures. [...]
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