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“Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle. In many parts of the world society is given to instant gratification and consumerism while remaining indifferent to the damage which these attitudes cause. Simplicity, moderation and discipline, as well as a spirit of sacrifice, must become part of everyday life, lest all suffer the negative consequences of the careless habits of a few.”

“All over Europe the organs that represent dogmatic interests are in permanent opposition to the progressive tendencies around them, and are rapidly sinking into contempt. In every country in which a strong political life is manifested, the secularisation of politics is the consequence. Each stage of that movement has been initiated and effected by those who are most indifferent to dogmatic theology, and each has been opposed by those who are most occupied with theology.”

Source: History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

“Blindness to suffering is an inherent consequence of natural selection. Nature is neither kind nor cruel but indifferent.”

Kind Suffering Natural Atheism Consequence Positive Atheism Inherent Indifferent Blindness Selection Natural Selection

Book:A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love

Source: A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love

“Society, in the aggregate, is no fool. It is astonishing what an amount of "eccentricity" it will stand from anybody who takes the bull by the horns, too fearless or too indifferent to think of consequences.”

Thinking Fool Amount Consequence Fearless Indifferent Bulls Horns Astonishing Eccentricity

Author:Dinah Maria Murlock Craik

“The immortality of the soul is a matter which is of so great consequence to us and which touches us so profoundly that we must have lost all feeling to be indifferent about it.”

Soul Matter Feelings Lost Consequence Immortality Indifferent

Book:Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works

Source: Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works

“The consequences of our actions take hold of us, quite indifferent to our claim that meanwhile we have 'improved.”

Action Consequence Claims Karma Indifferent Our Actions Consequences Of Our Actions

Book:Basic Writings of Nietzsche

Source: Basic Writings of Nietzsche