Rupert Sheldrake

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There's a certain kind of scepticism that can't bear uncertainty.

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certain , kind , scepticism
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The idea is that there is a kind of memory in nature. Each kind of thing has a collective memory. So, take a squirrel living in New York now. That squirrel is being influenced by all past squirrels.

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nature
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The facts of science are real enough, and so are the techniques that scientists use, and so are the technologies based on them. But the belief system that governs conventional scientific thinking is an act of faith.

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Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system.

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science , best , method
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Physics is based on the assumption that certain fundamental features of nature are constant.

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physics , based , assumption
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Most of nature is inherently chaotic. It's not rigidly determined in the old sense. It's not rigidly predictable.

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most , nature , inherently
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In both religion and science, some people are dishonest, exploitative, incompetent and exhibit other human failings.

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religion
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I went through the standard scientific atheist phase when I was about 14. I bought into that package deal of science equals atheism.

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I think that the 'laws of nature' are also prone to evolve; I think they are more like habits than laws.

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think , also , prone
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I think hard work is what gets most people to the top.

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think , hard , work
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I still say the 'Lord's Prayer' every day. It covers a lot of ground in our relation to the world.

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still , every , covers
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I learnt about plants from my father, who was a herbalist and an amateur microscopist.

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learnt , plants , amateur
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I do vote but I don't think that any political party represents my point of view.

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vote , think , any
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For more than 200 years, materialists have promised that science will eventually explain everything in terms of physics and chemistry. Believers are sustained by the faith that scientific discoveries will justify their beliefs.

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faith
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Contemporary science is based on the philosophy of materialism, which claims that all reality is material or physical.

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contemporary , science , based