The twentieth century is, among other things, the Age of Noise. Physical noise, mental noise and noise of desire -- we hold history's record for all of them. And no wonder; for all the resources of our almost miraculous technology have been thrown into the current assault against silence. That most popular and influential of … Continue reading “On Silence” by Aldous Huxley
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JD Bernal quotes for our time
Two important quotes mentioned in the book JD Bernal: the sage of science by Andrew Brown "The scientists are not masters of the destiny of science; the changes they may bring about may, without their knowing it, force them into positions which they would never have chosen. Their curiosity and its effects may be stronger … Continue reading JD Bernal quotes for our time
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