“Every generation of humans believed it had all the answers it needed, except for a few mysteries they assumed would be solved at any moment. And they all believed their ancestors were simplistic and deluded. What are the odds that you are the first generation of humans who will understand reality ?” FirstsHumansMomentsRealityWould BeScienceAnswersGenerationsMysteryNeededAncestorOddsDeluded Book:God's Debris: A Thought Experiment Source: God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
“Why is it that, despite having achieved previously undreamed-of miracles of progress, we seem more helpless in facing life than our less privileged ancestors were? The answer seems clear: while humankind collectively has increased its material powers a thousandfold, it has not advanced very far in terms of improving the content of experience.” SeemsTermAnswersClearProgressMaterialsMiracleDespiteAncestorHumankindHelplessPrivilegedImprovingFacing Life Author:Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi