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Isaac Asimov

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

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Science is rapidly increasing what we know about the world, but people and communities are not learning how to use that information wisely. This gap means that even though we have more facts and discoveries, we often fail to apply them in ways that benefit society or avoid harm.

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