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George Bernard Shaw

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.

George Bernard Shaw

Science

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George Bernard Shaw is saying that a person who lacks understanding will twist deep ideas into nonsense, turning thoughtful philosophy into foolishness, scientific facts into irrational beliefs, and creative art into dull, overly academic work. He criticizes university education for sometimes producing this kind of shallow thinking instead of true knowledge.

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