A disturbing 1995 prediction by Carl Sagan has accurately described America today. Hear about it on Urban Legends and Stranger Truths. In 1995, Carl Sagan published the book The Demon Haunted World. Science is a candle in the dark. The book serves as a passionate argument in favor of science and the scientific methods. The book also included a quote describing a future version of America that is eerily similar to how the nation is today. Carl Sagan was a great scientist and a communicator