“Nothing is unthinkable, nothing impossible to the balanced person, provided it comes out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further development.”

"The Way and the Life"
The Conduct Of Life (1951)

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American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology,… 1895–1990

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