And, in this case, science could learn an important lesson from the literati — who love contingency for the same basic reason that scientists tend to regard the theme with suspicion. Because, in contingency lies the power of each person, to make a difference in an unconstrained world bristling with possibilities, and nudgeable by the smallest of unpredictable inputs into markedly different channels spelling either vast improvement or potential disaster.


p. 1341 - The Structure of Evolutionary Theory (2002)

Stephen Jay Gould Quotes

And, in this case, science could learn an important lesson from the literati — who love contingency for the same basic reason that scientists tend...

And, in this case, science could learn an important lesson from the literati — who love contingency for the same basic reason that scientists tend...

And, in this case, science could learn an important lesson from the literati — who love contingency for the same basic reason that scientists tend...

And, in this case, science could learn an important lesson from the literati — who love contingency for the same basic reason that scientists tend...