Beer Meets Esotericism

I came across this clever and funny observation from German physicist and cabaret artist Vince Ebert, who often explains science with humor and simple everyday examples.

“If I suspect, for example, ‘There might be beer in the fridge,’ and I go check, then I’m basically already practicing an early form of science.

Big difference compared to theology: there, assumptions usually aren’t tested.
So if I just claim, ‘There’s beer in the fridge,’ I’m a theologian.

If I actually look, I’m a scientist.

And if I look, find nothing, and still insist there’s beer inside—then I’m an esoteric!”

— Vince Ebert