Our civilization has evolved through the continuous adjustment of society to the stimulus of new knowledge.
John Boyd OrrKnowledge acquired in biological research is seldom directly applicable to human beings ... The results of scientific research, obtained under these conditions, cannot be applied directly to human beings who vary widely in their hereditary make-up, in their environment, and in their past health record.
John Boyd OrrMeasured in time of transport and communication, the whole round globe is now smaller than a small European country was a hundred years ago.
John Boyd OrrWhen the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.
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