If superstition enters, the brain is gone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Superstition clouds the mind and replaces reasoning. It destroys critical thought.
- In plain terms
- Believing in superstition stops you from thinking clearly.
- What can you take from it?
- Rely on reason over unfounded beliefs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What beliefs do you accept without proof?
- How does superstition limit you?
Another view
Cultural traditions may persist despite rationality.
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