Law, Liberty, and Freedom
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The most important epistemological conflict of our time is not between a belief in science and a belief in religion, but between belief and denial of mankind’s transcendence. As the world has grown more secular, people increasingly search for technological solutions to non-technological problems. Many academics, bureaucrats, and ordinary citizens believe in perfecting the world …