For some years I have spent my time on exactly these questions - both in thinking about ways to prevent war, and… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
I'm against ignorance. I'm against sloppy, emotional thinking. I'm against fashionable thinking. I am against the whole cliché of the moment. — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
Clearly, the first task is to gain acceptance of a more reasonable view of the future, one that opens possibilities rather than… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
Anything that reduces war-related destruction should not be considered altogether immoral. — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
World War I broke out largely because of an arms race, and World War II because of the lack of an arms race. — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
For if enough people were really convinced that growth should be halted, and if they acted on that conviction, then billions of others might… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
“The common contaminated foods which would be the major source of Sr-90 might be classified into five grades- A, B, C, D, and E...… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion. — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
For some years I have spent my time on exactly these questions - both in thinking about ways to prevent war, and in thinking… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
It may literally turn out that a Hottentot, an educated and literate Hottentot it is true, but one who is a member of a… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
New developments in weapon systems during the 1950s and early 1960s created a situation that was most dangerous, and even conducive to accidental war. — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
To the extent that these advanced weapons or their components are treated as articles of commerce, perhaps for peaceful uses as in the Plowshare… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
