Discusses Kurt Vonnegut's novel, Cat's Cradle. Examines the significance of the novel's title. Explores the central theme of human misconceptions and stupidity.
Religion and science are close cousins in Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. Vonnegut's fictional religion Bokonism was one based on lies. Humankind's search for truth and meaning in life is eternal, and we generally choose either science or religion to find them.