"Blind, Science is working the useless ground. Mad, faith is living the dream of its cult." (Fernando Pessoa, Christmas) The idea of a world drained of meaning - these are the tropes that surround science. Perhaps for a reason - JUSTICE is blind - she does not 'err' based on the 'human' emotions, just as science discourages us from becoming madly attached, encouraged by our hearts to value ourselves or what we value; in science we abandon our values and see everything as drained of 'meaning' or interpretation, which is what I meant by 'humanness'. My waist is so thin, I know how it must feel when you put your arm around me, resting above my hip, the tenuous bond, lacking strength, but I dare to let you anyway, and you trust yourself not to hurt me! I don't think I understand what science is, though. It seems to me that science is when a person forces herself to be quiet, and just to look, as Fernando Pessoa says to. To try to abandon the discomfort of knowledge. But I don't know if I can comprehend even, how gentle I must be. |