Summary Of Tom Spears's Essay 'Medieval Thinking'

In his essay “Science Vs Medieval Thinking”, Tom Spears tries to convey the message that people nowadays are reverting to the old age thinking where belief was more common than facts and evidence. He points out that “They share an opposition to the main tributaries of the great river of what we used to call ‘progress’ – science, technology, reason – while retreating into superstition, magical thinking, and medieval values.” (NP, 6) Today, many of us choose to believe ludicrous statements made by celebrities and credited scientists who are not qualified, yet when scientific research is there, we choose not to sift through it due to lack of patience. Anyone who chooses not to waste “precious” time to do their research hop onto the band wagon,