we abuse our
most precious tool
the human psyche
misuse the recognition of patterns
in inane sameness
epiphanies of apophenia
misguided musings muddling
our addled minds
wasting brainpower on
fantasies of deities rather
than scientific discoveries and
emancipatory philosophies that
could liberate us from the
miasma of modern life
inquiry is free
Jan 24, 2016
Jan 24, 2016 at 12:02 AM UTC
we abuse our
most precious tool
the human psyche
misuse the recognition of patterns
in inane sameness
epiphanies of apophenia
misguided musings muddling
our addled minds
wasting brainpower on
fantasies of deities rather
than scientific discoveries and
emancipatory philosophies that
could liberate us from the
miasma of modern life
inquiry is free
"The human talent for pattern-recognition is a two-edged sword: We’re especially good at finding patterns, even when they aren’t really there — something known as false pattern-recognition. We hunger for significance — for signs that our personal existence is of special meaning to the universe. To that end, we’re all too eager to deceive ourselves and others."
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
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