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Arthur C. Clarke’s famous third law: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” But in this book Clarke’s aphorism has a converse meaning as well: technology that seems magical and miraculous can encourage and confirm credulous people’s belief in make-believe magic and miracles.
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Arthur Clarke's quote about technology and magic…scary that Americans have lost the ability for critical thinking.
Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
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