"One reason for the astonishing growth of science and technology in this century has been, of course, war; but another, and perhaps a more important one, is simply that science has created the conditions—in western society at least—under which it best flourishes: these are affluence, leisure, and a high regard for education."
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"The Terrific Play of Forces Natural and Human", in Clarion (New York: New American Library, 1971), p. 207
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Robin Wilson (author)
Robin Scott Wilson (September 19, 1928 – September 2013) was an American science fiction writer and editor, and President of California State University, Chico from 1980 to 1993.
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