I must disagree with the statement which suggests the hunam minds only purpose is to generate fantasies; IME the human minds built-in more fundamental function is to seek shelter, warmth, food and companionship.This not to deny that we do fantasise alot but our existence is indispensably linked to our external reality (as we percieve it) and this where another innate aspect of being human becomes apparent, inquisitiveness towards the wonderful place we find ourselves blessed with.

Scientific approach,and we must remember has certainly had some pretty dark chapters in its history, is the best analytical approach for approaching things material to satisfy our inquisitiveness, but science is, IMO, the way we were meant to proceed.But on the other hand, science is like an idol for many, who cannot comfortably sit with the possibility that science cannot even come close to answering  certain aspects of being any time soon.

It is our duty to use scientific methods, but a degree of humility in acknowledging it may NOT be the all-encompassing  tool for all scenarios should not be forgotten.