We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology.
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization is completely dependent on science and high technology, yet most of us are alienated from science.
I believe that science is the engine of prosperity, that if you look around at the wealth of civilization today, it's the wealth that comes from science.
Our society, the dominant culture doesn't like science. It doesn't like technology.
We live in a world economically, socially, and culturally dependent on science not only functioning well, but being wisely applied.
In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization.
Really advanced civilization is based on advances in energy.
We are more dependent on science and engineering than at any other time in history. However, there is plenty of evidence that far too many people are scientifically illiterate, often having been put off science at school.
And we owe science to the combined energies of individual men of genius, rather than to any tendency to progress inherent in civilization.