This morning I had coffee with a scientist – we discussed genetically modified crops.
She said: “It’s amazing how many people voice opinions based on emotions instead of facts.”
I answered: “Fanaticism is almost always a sign of religion and totalitarianism. The hatred of modernity is a popular ersatz religion.”
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