"“Well, Francis Bacon was quite inspirational to many people,” I said, pouring water on Oberon’s back. “He’s the father of modern empiricism, or the scientific method. Before he came along, people conducted all their arguments through a series of logical fallacies or simply shouting louder than the other guy, or, if they did use facts, they only selected ones that reinforced their prejudices and advanced their agenda.” <Don’t people still do that?> “…

<Bacon is the Way and the Truth. Got it.>" (Kevin Hearne, Tricked) #bookquote #IronDruid