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David Bowie

The humanists' replacement for religion: work really hard and somehow you'll either save yourself or you'll be immortal. Of course, that's a total joke, and our progress is nothing. There may be progress in technology but there's no ethical progress whats

David Bowie

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David Bowie is saying that humanists treat hard work like a new kind of religion, believing it can lead to personal salvation or lasting legacy. However, he criticizes this idea as unrealistic, pointing out that while technology advances, our moral values and ethics do not improve.

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