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silverwizard 8 months ago friendica

Magic, as a unique concept, is a product of the Age of Reason. Previously, there was no distinction between magic and science. I wonder is there an artificial distinction between them and/or religion? #magic #science #religion
— Gregory (@Guldensupp) November 30, 2019

#science #magic #religion

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Eyespeer 8 months ago diaspora

While taking care to say I am not claiming that heralds of science or Reason are above similar abuses of language, I hold such use of "we" as you make in your last sentence for characteristic of magic/sorcery.

What I believe is that there is a massive subset of the population that's basically color-blind to the specifics of scientific reasoning and thus (1) rely essentially on the branding of relayed beliefs and affirmations to make a distinction, and (2) constrain by their mass the discussion of the issue to be on their terms. My issue with your use of "we" relates to the latter.

silverwizard 8 months ago friendica

"We" being culture

But yes! We are 100% seeing an Online Folk Magic which looks nothing like historical folk magic, and it's fascinating

silverwizard 2 years ago friendica

Literature reviews in #science pic.twitter.com/e5qSQq2n8m
— TwistedDoodles (@twisteddoodles) February 6, 2019

#science

Tower of High Sorcery

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