Human beings know a lot of things, some of which are true, and apply them. When we like the results, we call it wisdom.
Herbert SimonMost of us really aren't horribly unique. There are 6 billion of us. Put 'em all in one room and very few would stand out as individuals. So maybe we ought to think of worth in terms of our ability to get along as a part of nature, rather than being the lords over nature
Herbert SimonThink of the design process as involving first the generation of alternatives and then the testing of these alternatives against a whole array of requirements and restraints.
Herbert SimonThe simplest scheme of evolution is one that depends on two processes; a generator and a test. The task of the generator is to produce variety, new forms that have not existed previously, whereas the task of the test is to cull out the newly generated forms so that only those that are well fitted to the environment will survive.
Herbert Simon