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Knowledge Is Power: Science and the Elevation of Humans

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Some familiar sayings like “knowledge is power,” “science and technology is the first productivity,” and so on clearly show the status and role of science in the development of society, culture, and human beings themselves. It is the starting point of our thinking. However, we cannot just remain where we are in our thinking. More reflections, criticisms, vigilant concepts, and actions are needed.

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Sun, W., Zhang, M. (2015). Knowledge Is Power: Science and the Elevation of Humans. In: The “New Culture”. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48011-3_6

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