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State university professor espouses psychic phenomena...
...publisher can testify to the enormous numbers of books now sent to press, and the astronomical royalties or fees authors can receive--both phenomena unparalleled in the past even granting the natural, numerical increase in all the things of modern life. A flood of writing pours in from the publishing houses, but no corresponding rise in quality has occurred, no onslaught of genius. We do not even feel that in the great number of words and subjects--all that is 'said'--there is more truly 'revealed.' A disheartening monotony pervades the fresh editions of criticism, the flashy or clever works...
...killing" have always been repugnant to the Zionists. Our main objectives have always been to cultivate the deserted land, to revive our original language and culture, and to form a peaceful creative society. This is what makes Zionism such a fascinating movement and one of the most exciting national phenomena of our century...
There is as great a danger in extreme skepticism as there is in irrational belief. Since this field of paranormal or psychic phenomena is gaining rapidly in world attention, it is crucial for scientists, the Government, the media to be responsible in their approach to finding the middle way to truth...
What the committee members want most is to see claims of paranormal phenomena subjected to the same standards of proof that would be required for any other scientific discovery. Says Lee Nisbet, the committee's executive director: "If we did turn up evidence that a claim was correct, we'd be fools not to get very excited about...