“It troubles me that we are so easily pressured by purveyors of technology into permitting so-called "progress" to alter our lives without attempting to control it-as if technology were an irrepressible force of nature to which we must meekly submit.”
Quote by Hyman Rickover
Work
Economics of Defense Policy: Adm. H.G. Rickover : Hearing Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session
This book presents a detailed transcript of a hearing conducted by the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress. The hearing focuses on the economic aspects of defense policy, featuring insights from Admiral H.G. Rickover, a prominent figure in the U.S. Navy. more
Author
Hyman Rickover
Hyman Rickover was a prominent American naval officer, known as the 'Father of the Nuclear Submarine'. Born on January 27, 1900, and passing away on July 8, 1986, Rickover made significant contributions to the development of nuclear-powered submarines during his service in the United States Navy. His work propelled the U.S. Navy into a new era of strategic advantage during the Cold War. more
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