Richard Dawkins on our “queer” universe

No matter how many explanations for scientific phenomena and advances crop up, the world just seems that much more unknowable and bizarre. Perhaps that explains why people tend to cling to their beliefs, even long after they’ve been undeniably debunked. The influential, controversial Richard Dawkins explains that humanity must break away from its tendency to stick with what’s known and understood if it hopes to ever unlock as much potential as possible.

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