"Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to challenge old dogma, on an openness to see the universe as it really is. Accordingly, science sometimes requires courage - at the very least the courage to question the conventional wisdom." -Carl Sagan

We all have a thirst for wonder. It's a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it. What I'm saying is, you don't have to make stories up, you don't have to exaggerate. There's wonder and awe enough in the real world. Nature's a lot better at inventing wonders than we are.

"If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us." - Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe.

"Science and technology are the key to our civilization." - Carl Sagan

A lot of people are revisiting this episode of Philosophy Tube from 3 years ago on violence & protest. I’m quite proud of this one, I think it holds up youtu.be/dh4G1Gjv7bA?...

Grown-up's have beaten the excitement of science out of kids says Carl Sagan.

Carl Sagan talks about weapons, climate, and the risks of technology.

Carl Sagan on science, astrology, and mainstream media in 1987. "Short-term advantages for the network, long-term disaster for the country."

Is there any greater disappointment in life than not meeting your cat’s expectation for lunch? . #catsofbluesky #catlover tiny cat problems, tortoiseshell Persian cat, fussy cat, cat nausea, cat appetite

“Trans people being denied the very same medication that cis people are given without question. Many of the refusals are for people that are already on HRT" ✅ Restricting legal recognition ✅ Restricting freedoms ✅ Restricting health care www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.

When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.

The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true. - Carl Sagan

Tyranny is not born overnight. It’s built one compromise at a time.

Most people inherit their beliefs. They rarely examine them.

Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker

We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back. - Carl Sagan

Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' - Isaac Asimov

Better the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy. - Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan when asked about the Evidence for God or a Creator.

Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity. - Carl Sagan

Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!

I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven

Levar Burton is a treasure!!

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

I’m launching a sci-fi book club!

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS - The Complete Series arrives April 15th on Blu-ray. The pre-order for the 10-disc release, which includes all 5 seasons, has been marked down to $40 — amzn.to/43YotNI #ad

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Happy audiobook release day! If you haven’t yet go get it! www.audible.com/pd/B0DK282SY...

"I come to say to you this afternoon, however difficult the moment, however frustrating the hour, it will not be long...The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice."

Today we celebrate the life and accomplishments of a great man. Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 Blu-ray/DVD And Complete Series Steelbook Arrive In March #startreklowerdecks

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