Edmund
I was talking with one of my own age who has a Ph.D. in molecular biology. The speech fell on Darwin, a pillar of modern science. With amazement I saw that, apart from the name, the old Charles was completely unknown to the student, who clumsily handled the same theory of natural evolution. "But I study the protein was justified, why should I bother with Darwin?".
Today's society is permeated by the ideology of "micro" as not know, we more competent. The counterpart of "iperspecialismi" come to my attention: it is increasingly rare for our skills and fenced sectorialized us return global images of the same portion of the world that affects us. Diplomas, degrees, master's, specialist and all other "medals" that pointed to his chest, producing a world of powers that "do not think." I am reminded of the words of José Saramago, author of "Blindness," one of the finest novels of the late twentieth century. A few months ago, just before leaving, he wrote: "I think in today's society we miss philosophy. We lack the reflection, we need the labor of thinking and it seems to me that, no ideas, no going anywhere. "
by Campintesta, February 2011
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