Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not contain enough information to explain the key concepts of "We Have Never Been Modern" in my own words.
However, the passages do state that "moderns believe" that the rise of science irrevocably changed the world, separating them from their "primitive, premodern ancestors" [Passage 1]. Bruno Latour questions this conviction and asks what the world would look like if this belief were abandoned [Passage 1]. His book is described as an "anthropology of science" that suggests "much of modernity is actually a matter of faith" [Passage 1].
Synthesized from the book passages below. Chat with the book on Feynman for follow-up.
From the book
Title: We Have Never Been Modern by Bruno Latour Description: With the rise of science, we moderns believe, the world changed irrevocably, separating us forever from our primitive, premodern ancestors. But if we were to let go of this fond conviction, Bruno Latour asks, what would the world look like? His book, an anthropology of science, shows us how much of modernity is actually a matter of faith. Categories: Science Pages: 172 Snippet: With the rise of science, we moderns believe, the world changed irrevocably, separating us forever from our primitive, premodern ancestors. But if we…