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“If anybody here has trouble with the concept of design humility, reflect on this: It took us 5,000 years to put wheels on our luggage.”

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William McDonough

William McDonough is a renowned American designer known for his contributions to the field of sustainable design. Born on February 21, 1951, he is a versatile designer with expertise in architecture, industrial design, and urban planning. more

“Children will, in my dream, be taught that laziness and narcissism are at the very root of human evil, and why this is so. . . . They will come to know that the natural tendency of the individual in a group is to forfeit his or her ethical judgment to the leader, and that this tendency should be resisted. And they will finally see it as each individual's responsibility to continually examine himself or herself for laziness and narcissism and then to purify themselves accordingly.”

Knows Should Humans Children Dream Evil Individual Natural Responsibility Leader Groups Taught Judgment Roots Tendencies Ethical Laziness Narcissism Forfeit

Book:The People Of The Lie

Source: The People Of The Lie

“The major threats to our survival no longer stem from nature without but from our own human nature within. It is our carelessness, our hostilities, our selfishness and pride and willful ignorance that endanger the world.”

World Humans Evil Human Nature Ignorance Pride Majors Survival Threat Selfishness Stem Hostility Carelessness Willful Ignorance Selfishness And Pride

Book:The People Of The Lie

Source: The People Of The Lie

“I have learned nothing in twenty years that would suggest that evil people can be rapidly influenced by any means other than raw power. They do not respond, at least in the short run, to either gentle kindness or any form of spiritual persuasion with which I am familiar.”

People Years Mean Running Spiritual Form Evil Kindness Twenties Familiar Gentle I Have Learned Persuasion Evil People

Book:People of the Lie

Source: People of the Lie

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