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“Science remains the author of our major problem, in its gift of tremendous power that has been terribly abused; but for the wise use of this power we need more, not less, of the objective dispassionate scientific spirit. For our philosophical purposes we need more of its integrity and its basic humility, its respect at once for the fact and the mystery.”

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Herbert J. Muller

Herbert J. Muller was a prominent historian known for his profound insights into American society and culture in the 20th century. His research covered the social changes in the United States from the Industrial Revolution to the Cold War era. more

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