A refreshing book and a great read. I agree with all that the previous reviewers have said. I particularly liked the way the author dealt with acupuncture, homeopathy and the other superstitions with his analytical approach. He also has a way of explaining human behaviour - he explains, for example, the attraction between boy and girl in terms of chemical effects.
Above all he highlights just how crazy these superstitions are although they enjoy widespread belief. I can thoroughly recommend this book - you won't want to put it down.
Although I'm an engineer with my feet firmly on the ground, I like to ponder on the wider aspects of science and was attracted by the terrific title of this book. Unfortunately, I found its content a little disappointing.
The author's treatment of Schrödinger's cat, quantum entanglement and the basic concept of entropy I thought were very instructive. I wasn't completely unaware of entropy as the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics is part of basic engineering. But I had no idea that it was so important when considering the arrow of time. So this was somewhat revealing.
The problem is that a large part of the book deals specifically with entropy in its various forms. So… Read more
I gave up on religion many years ago, but even as an atheist I remain interested in religions and faith. In fact I was drawn into reading Tillich after reading God and the New Atheism: A Critical Response to Dawkins, Harris and Hitchens by John Haught who cites Tillich a great deal. One question always bothering me is that how can so many smart, intelligent people have a faith which is so full of holes, untruths and ambiguities?
This book goes a little way in answering this question. At first I found the book difficult to read, mainly because Tillich uses a special sort of vocabulary. "Faith is the state of being… Read more
