Essay on Pseudo Science

Pseudo-science is all around us, trying to fool us into believing something that is false. What is pseudo-science? It's a set of beliefs, often hidden in a collection of scientific-sounding gibberish, that is usually put forward by people who may be sincere in their beliefs, but often are trying to make money by fooling you. Astrology is the oldest pseudo-science that influenced modern day astronomy. It is said that planets giving off a certain force …

…us to forget the numerous times when these horoscope are wrong, but will remember when the few horoscopes were right. How can we as a society protect ourselves from this inaccurate pseudo-science? We must constantly remember that there are other reasons that make us who we are. Enviroment, genetics, etc. With these things considered we will not need to rely so much on our daily horoscopes that we would read in our magazines and newspapers.