Whereas science elicits changes in order to know, technology knows in order to elicit changes.
Mario BungeIt occurred to me that I had the duty to give society something in exchange for the free education I was getting.
Mario BungeTo me, work is not a burden but my main hobby. This is why I always take work with me when I go on holidays. Moreover, that's when new projects occur to me: while contemplating beautiful landscapes or seascapes.
Mario BungeFrom a historical viewpoint, religion is just a kind of superstition, and from a political viewpoint it is a tool of social control.
Mario BungeWe deem valuable whatever is likely to meet our needs or wishes (individual values) and whatever is likely to help protect or attain social goals (social values). However, this is not a dichotomy, for some individual values, such as truth, are needed to secure some social values, such as mutual trust, and some social values, such as peace, are required to pursue some individual values, such as good health.
Mario Bunge