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John Boyd Orr

If the views I have expressed be right, we can think of our civilization evolving with the growth of knowledge from small wandering tribes to large settled law.

John Boyd Orr

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John Boyd Orr suggests that as human knowledge increases, our societies develop from simple, nomadic groups into complex communities governed by established laws. This means the progress of civilization is closely linked to how much we learn and understand over time.

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