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Is modern man showing signs of coming of age regarding the concept of certainty in science?

Science is evolving from rigid certainties to a dance of possibilities, embracing the beauty of 'perhaps' in the face of life's ever-changing nature.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, yes—signs are emerging: thinkers like Stephen Jay Gould embody a new maturity that abandons absolutist certainty for an honest 'perhaps.' Science, he says, is moving from rigid yes/no dogmas to a fluid, dialectical awareness that life is change. Though only a few have come of age so far, it’s a vital beginning and more will follow.
Science is growing up by learning to say “maybe” because life keeps changing, even if only a few people see it yet.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you drop rigid opinions and stay curious when facts change.
- Lowers anxiety by accepting uncertainty as natural.
- Improves decisions by weighing possibilities instead of clinging to absolutes.
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