Quote by Jacob Bronowski

This is the concentration camp and crematorium at Auschwitz. This is where people were turned into numbers. Into this pond were flushed the ashes of some four million people. And that was not done by gas. It was done by arrogance. It was done by dogma. It was done by ignorance. When people believe that they have absolute knowledge, with no test in reality, this is how they behave.

This is the concentration camp and crematorium at Auschwitz.

Summary

This quote, attributed to American astronomer and science communicator, Carl Sagan, reflects on the horrors of Auschwitz and the mindset behind such atrocities. Sagan emphasizes that the mass murder committed at Auschwitz was not driven solely by the use of gas chambers, but rather by an insidious combination of arrogance, dogmatic beliefs, and ignorance. The quote serves as a sharp reminder of the dangers that arise when individuals and societies become entrenched in their own absolute certainty, disregarding the unyielding truths of reality and the devastating consequences that can follow.

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By Jacob Bronowski

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