In this ambitious undertaking by science popularizer Timothy Ferris, the
author attempts to argue that science is a precursor of liberty, in
that scientific thinking fosters a preference for democracy. Science
encourages experimentation and questioning of authority; it argues for
the freedom to explore new ideas and hear new voices and use new
methods. Good science comes from conflict, and from advancement on the
basis of merit. It was only natural, argues Ferris, that the
development of the scientific method inspired a search for a new form of
government, one that would both reflect the values inherent in
scientific inquiry, and also allow for the tangible results of that
inquiry to benefit the people.
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