• MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      “the betterment of mankind” is an intangible idea that you are choosing to believe in. That’s faith.

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        It’s very tangible. Quantifiable even. Higher literacy rates. Lower teen pregnancy. Higher incomes. Longer lifespans. Lower carbon emissions. And so on.