Things do change. The only question is that since things are deteriorating so quickly, will society and man's habits change quickly enough?
Interpretation
Change is inevitable, but our ability to adapt may not keep pace with that change.
In this quote, Isaac Asimov reflects on the inevitability of change and the rapid deterioration of societal norms and human behaviors. He raises a critical question about whether society can adapt swiftly enough to the fast-paced changes occurring in the world, highlighting the challenges we face in keeping our habits and systems aligned with the evolving reality.
In practice
During a lecture on social evolution, you might say, 'As Isaac Asimov once stated, things do change, raising questions about our adaptability.'
Democracy cannot survive overpopulation. Human dignity cannot survive it. Convenience and decency cannot survive it. As you put more and more people into the world, the value of life not only declines, but it disappears. It doesn't matter if someone dies.
Science does not promise absolute truth, nor does it consider that such a thing necessarily exists. Science does not even promise that everything in the Universe is amenable to the scientific process.
Democracy cannot survive overpopulation.
Although the time of death is approaching me, I am not afraid of dying and going to Hell or (what would be considerably worse) going to the popularized version of Heaven. I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism.
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
During the century after Newton, it was still possible for a man of unusual attainments to master all fields of scientific knowledge. But by 1800, this had become entirely impracticable.
Progress is the victory of a new thought over old superstitions.
We'll organize workers in this movement as long as we're willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
We want to try to galvanize as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for change.
She was so busy forgetting, she couldn't take a single step into the future.
If you are trying to transform a brutalized society into one where people can live in dignity and hope, you begin with the empowering of the most powerless. You build from the ground up.
I do think that people will claim a certain fatigue about talking about race. But I think that even though they do, it's still necessary - completely necessary.
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