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Science, spirituality and Self-improvement

The document explores the interplay between science, spirituality, and self-improvement, emphasizing the limitations of scientific inquiry in addressing ethical and emotional dimensions of human existence. It argues against scientism and metaphysical naturalism, highlighting the importance of self-awareness, imagination, conscience, and willpower in human development. The document advocates for a harmonious relationship between scientific advancement and spiritual growth to enhance both technology and individual well-being.

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Science, Spirituality & Self-improvement
Science at its beginning Francis Bacon, “Knowledge is power” Methodological Naturalism – Look for natural explanations for natural phenomena
Scientism is unscientific When science claims omniscience, it becomes scientific imperialism or scientism Eg. Person inside a room claims, "Nothing exists outside the room."
Assumption = conclusion Metaphysical naturalism – What is an operational assumption can’t be an ontological conclusion Eg. Catching 1 inch fish with a net that has 2 inch holes
Science - scope focuses & limits “I am very astonished that the scientific picture of the real world around me is very deficient. It gives a lot of factual information, puts all our experience in a magnificently consistent order, but it is ghastly silent about all and sundry that is really near to our heart, that really matters to us.” - Noble Laureate Physicist Erwin Schrodinger
Science - scope focuses & limits “It cannot tell us a word about red and blue, bitter and sweet, physical pain and physical delight; it knows nothing of beautiful and ugly, good or bad, God and eternity. Science sometimes pretends to answer questions in these domains, but the answers are very often so silly that we are not inclined to take them seriously.” - Noble Laureate Physicist Erwin Schrodinger
Imbalanced power “Our scientific power has outrun our technological power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” - Martin Luther King Jr
Einstein’s dilemma If we are just chemical robots, then we have no free will. Then Nazis aren’t responsible for the Holocaust
“I love you” I & you – biological robots Love – Surge of chemicals in cranial cavity
Tick-nology Robin Williams suicide Correlation = Causation? Eg. Tickling = Happiness?
Suicide 1 million people More than war and murder victims Tragic social health problem
The non-material source of consciousness We are not programmed machines; we are the owners of programmable machines
Changing our programming Four human endowments:  Self-awareness  Imagination  Conscience  Willpower
Self-awareness “I am like this” We can think about our thinking and check our thought-patterns
Creative Imagination “I can become like that” We can visualize ourselves responding better All things are created twice
Conscience “I am relapsing to my default patterns” We have an inner compass that we can tap
Determination “I will act as per my core intention, not my circumstantial emotion” I am not my feelings; I am the feeler of my feelings
Redefining Knowledge Socrates, “Knowledge is virtue.” Bhagavad-gita (13.8-12) defines knowledge in terms of virtues
Science-spirituality harmony Science can make things better; spirituality can make people better