Superstition : note - Public domain document scan

In this document, Carl Sagan considers how superstition and pseudoscience persist in the face of science. He suggests "There is no aspect of nature which fails to reveal a deep mystery, to touch our sense of awe and wonder." He suggests that "Superstitions may be comforting for a while. But because they avoid rather than confront the world, they are doomed." From Carl Sagan's "ideas riding" files, a play on "ideas writing." These files contain a running set of initial concepts for various writing projects.