I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active – not more happy – nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
Edgar Allan Poe
I published a column on what could be seen as a related (or, at least, parallel) theme — I certainly see it so — back in March of this year:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650218/Is-the-Bible-more-like-Platos-or-Copernicus-books.html
Posted from Richmond, Virginia