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I would argue that the zodiac is the proto-science of psychology.
This is people trying to find behavioral patterns
Faulty pattern recognition isn't something we should be holding on to.
It is the alchemy to the chemistry is what they are saying
And how many people are still using Alchemy?
"I turned 5 pounds of lead into gold this morning using this one weird trick that chemists HATE! Subscribe to my premium substack to learn more!"
They told us the history of alchemy in chemistry class, it's good to know the context.
Yes, but no one credible still uses it. Which was the point I was making.