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
An organizations intelligence is distributed to the point of being ubiquitous. – Kevin Kelly
Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a given design. – Kevin Kelly
The way that organizations and organisms anticipate the future is by taking signals from the past, most the time. – Kevin Kelly
Young people can get very discouraged and get hooked on drugs or on alcohol because of problems they perceive as insurmountable. It is important that they realize a mistake need not ruin their future, but they must also know that not everything in life is a bed of roses. – Maureen Forrester