Question: what is more important to the world science of literature

Steven Brown answered on 16 Jun 2017:

I guess science wins, as it helps improve the physical world by creating more efficient ways to do this or that, create better medicines, etc. But literature is very important too. It helps us learn how to read – no chance of being a scientist if you cannot read – and allows us to adopt the points of view of other people, which helps develop empathy. This is very important. Reading can just be plain old fun too, and we all need some of that. Why not read some science fiction literature!?