Quote by Kevin Kelly
A brain is a society of very small, simple modules that cannot be

A brain is a society of very small, simple modules that cannot be said to be thinking, that are not smart in themselves. But when you have a network of them together, out of that arises a kind of smartness. – Kevin Kelly

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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 doesnt mean we can get there from here. – Kevin Kelly

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Future
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The great advance of personal computers was not the computing power per se but the fact that it brought it right to your face, that you had control over it, that were confronted with it and could steer it. – Kevin Kelly

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Computers
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Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a given design. – Kevin Kelly

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design
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We are not just here to manage capitalism but to change society and to define its finer values. – Tony Benn

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We dont need sugar to live, and we dont need it as a society. – Mehmet Oz

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He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. – Theodor Adorno

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Am I a criminal? The world knows Im not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? Youve lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma. – Jack Kevorkian

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