I foresee the time when all who care for the freedom of the human spirit will have to rebel against a scientific tyranny. Nevertheless, if there is to be a tyranny, it is better that it should be scientific.
Source： Bertrand Russell: Marriage and Morals, 1929
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Regarding the sentence from today's "Words of Russell"("Nevertheless, if there is to be a tyranny, it is better that it should be scientific"), I wonder if some people might have thought that this statement is mistaken, or at least an inappropriate way of putting it, given that "scientific tyranny" itself is something undesirable.
There are people who believe in the existence of absolute good and absolute evil, but Russell does not share this view. While he acknowledges that there may be extremely bad evils or extremely good goods, he rejects the notion of absolute evil or absolute good. People who strongly adhere to certain religions often invoke the concept of the "absolute" and frequently use expressions such as "absolutely right" or "absolutely wrong." However, such thinking easily leads to dogmatism. When powerful groups use force in the name of eradicating absolute evil or realizing absolute good, it increases the likelihood of bringing about great disasters in the world. Doesn't history offer ample evidence of this danger?
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Source： Bertrand Russell: Marriage and Morals, 1929
More info.：https://russell-j.com/beginner/MM18-130.HTM
* a brief comment:
Regarding the sentence from today's "Words of Russell"("Nevertheless, if there is to be a tyranny, it is better that it should be scientific"), I wonder if some people might have thought that this statement is mistaken, or at least an inappropriate way of putting it, given that "scientific tyranny" itself is something undesirable.
There are people who believe in the existence of absolute good and absolute evil, but Russell does not share this view. While he acknowledges that there may be extremely bad evils or extremely good goods, he rejects the notion of absolute evil or absolute good. People who strongly adhere to certain religions often invoke the concept of the "absolute" and frequently use expressions such as "absolutely right" or "absolutely wrong." However, such thinking easily leads to dogmatism. When powerful groups use force in the name of eradicating absolute evil or realizing absolute good, it increases the likelihood of bringing about great disasters in the world. Doesn't history offer ample evidence of this danger?
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