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“A correct theory is the first step towards improvement, by showing what we need and what we might accomplish.”

Needs Firsts Might Steps Theory Accomplish Improvement First Steps

Book:The Theory of Political Economy

Source: The Theory of Political Economy

“Natural selection is a theory of local adaptation to changing environments. It proposes no perfecting principles, no guarantee of general improvement”

Natural Principles Environment Theory Improvement Locals Guarantees Selection Adaptation Propose Natural Selection Changing Environment

Book:Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History

Source: Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History

“My whole theory for the improvement of society is based on a belief in the discipline and the education of the individual to self-control and right doing, for the sake of right doing. I have never seen fundamental improvements imposed from the top by ordinances and laws.”

Self Whole Law Individual Belief Theory Discipline Fundamentals Sake Improvement Self Control Social Change Ordinances

Author:Ida Tarbell

“In the science, Evolution is a theory about changes; in the myth it is a fact about improvements.”

Facts Theory Evolution Myth Improvement

Book:Christian Reflections

Source: Christian Reflections

“Contrary to the outstanding work of art, outstanding theory is susceptible to improvements.”

Art Theory Contrary Improvement Works Of Art Outstanding Susceptible

Author:Karl Popper

“So yes in theory there is a kind of a formal democracy and in many ways these were achievements and an improvement over the feudal system and more advanced than anything else in the world, but nothing that we ought to call democracy.”

World Way Kind Democracy Theory Ought Achievement Improvement Formal Feudal System

Author:Noam Chomsky