Human progress Quotes
War and the preparation for war are described as the biggest roadblocks to human progress, creating cycles of violence and poverty. Knowledge is compared to a bank account where each new discovery adds interest to the growing principal of understanding. Creative ideas and letting go of old attachments are also seen as essential steps toward a better future.
![“Had today's technophobic zealots [environmental activists] been in charge in previous centuries, we would have to roll human progress back to the Middle Ages - and beyond, since even fire, the wheel and organic farming pose risks, and none would have passed the "absolute safety" test the zealots…” quote by Paul Driessen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97c/paul-driessen-50132_absolutes_had-today-s-technophobic-zealots-environ_937564.png)
