artificial intellegance is no match for natural stupidity

But could not our situation be compared to one of a menacing epidemic? People are unable to view this situation in its true light, for their eyes are blinded by passion. General fear and anxiety create hatred and aggressiveness. The adaptation to warlike aims and activities has corrupted the mentality of man; as a result, intelligent, objective and humane thinking has hardly any effect and is even suspected and persecuted as unpatriotic.

I asked myself childish questions and proceeded to answer them.

The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them.

Scientific research can reduce superstition by encouraging people to think and view things in terms of cause and effect.

You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.

Playfullness is the essential feature of productive thought.