Blog 18

The title for this chapter-On Politics, Government, and Pacifism-is a perfect explanation for current issues that prevent the collaboration of nations, which in the end leads to a decrease in scientific discovery. The first page has a quote from Emil Fischer stating that “science is and remains international.” I think this is an important quote for two reasons. First, it most obviously states that science is done at an international level. Second, it helps support the notion that the struggles in science are linked to the struggles between nations.

In order to prevent these international disputes, countries tried to form different international institutions and organizations that did not contain political involvement. However, this was not achievable, because every country has a sense of nationalism. At the end of the day, it is survival of the fittest. Even though we are highly rational in our ways of thought, we still have animalistic behaviors. These more primitive behaviors are what lead to the downfall in progression of science, because it prevents honestly communication between nations. If a disarmament was to actually occur, I believe that this would be a huge step in the development of all scientific fields. Scientists would not have to worry about national regulations, which may prevent them from sharing their discoveries with other nations. In order for this disarmament to happen, we need to have a worldwide movement to decrease the competition between nations, so that no one is trying to get a competitive edge. With less competition, the true scientists, who are trying to discover the truths about the world, will be able to make greater strides in their research.