“I discovered, to my amazement, that all through history there had been resistance ... and bitter, exaggerated, last-stitch resistance ... to every significant technological change that had taken place on earth. Usually the resistance came from those groups who stood to lose influence, status, money...as a result of the change. Although they never advanced this as their reason for resisting it. It was always the good of humanity that rested upon their hearts.” HeartReasonEarthLastsHumanityLosesResultsTakenGroupsInfluenceSignificantResistanceBitterTechnologicalResistingExaggeratedAmazementStitchesTechnological Change Author:Isaac Asimov
“It is certainly true that whatever a man may do or say, the most significant thing about him is what he thinks; and significant also is how he came to think it, why he continued to think it, or, if he did not continue, what the influences were which caused him to change his mind.” IfsThinkingMenMindMayInfluenceSignificantSignificant Things Author:Albert J. Nock
“The respect for human rights is one of the most significant advantages of a free and democratic nation in the peaceful struggle for influence, and we should use this good weapon as effectively as possible.” ShouldHumansUseNationsFreedomStruggleDemocracyRightsInfluenceWeaponsAdvantageDemocraticHuman RightsSignificantPeaceful Book:Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President Source: Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President
“And if you look at society, the way it works, they are creating, from cradle to grave, left-brain prisoners. To advance in this society, you have to be good at passing exams in school, which are taking in left-brain information overwhelmingly. Then you go to the next level, and so on so that by the time you reach any level of significant influence in society or the institutions of society, you are fundamentally locked into your left brain. Or at least the majority of people are.” PeopleIfsWayLooksSchoolNextLeftLevelsBrainInfluenceInformationCreatingInstitutionsMajorityBe GoodSignificantGravesPassingPassingsPrisonerLockedCradleExamNext LevelThis SocietyLeft Brain Author:David Icke
“I think that the world will continue trying to grapple with the climate problem, no matter who is U.S. president. But I think that, depending on who that president is, it can have a significant influence on the trajectory.” ThinkingWorldTryingMatterProblemPresidentInfluenceClimateSignificantTrajectory Author:Chris Mooney