Science is historically and inextricably linked to European colonialism and white (male) supremacy. Read a book.https://twitter.com/michaelshermer/status/844714652420493313 …
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Europe had a long science-dry spell between Greek/Roman advances & European ones. Fortunately Muslim world kept it alive.
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But not by practicising Islam, obv. By practicing science. The Golden Age is overhyped but did exist & was related to empire & stability.
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This causes religiosity to wane & science to thrive. Some postmodernists wld take us back to pre-modern times but I don't think they'll win.
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