This Is Actually A Very Important Principle That Science Is Learning About Large Systems Like Evolution And That Futurists Are Learning About Anticipating Human Society: Just Because A Future Scenario Is Plausible Doesn't Mean We Can Get There From Here. - SearchQuotes

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This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like evolution and that futurists are learning about anticipating human society: just because a future scenario is plausible doesn't mean we can get there from here.

Kevin Kelly

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