Community Quote by Hanzi Freinacht

The society in which we live is the result of our psychological state.

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Our society is mature. Change is instability. That is why every institution we have resists change. To maintain the status quo is our sole…

— Peter F. Hamilton

“There can be no final goal for human institutions; the best are those that most encourage progress towards others still better. Without effort and…

— Bertrand Russell

Society at present suffers far more from waste of money than from want of it. There is dignity in every attempt to economise. It…

— Morarji Desai

“Today’s society is no longer Foucault’s disciplinary world of hospitals, madhouses, prisons, barracks, and factories. It has long been replaced by another regime, namely…

— Byung-Chul Han

“Are changes in the economy caused by changes in the mental state of society?”

— Dimitri Maex

“The most common reaction of the human mind to achievement is not satisfaction, but craving for more. Humans are always on the lookout for…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Having the lure of even a slightly more hopeful future for oneself, other people, and society is as important for motivation as the push…

— Howard John Clinebell

A society which believes in a worthwhile future saves in the present so as to invest in the future. Contemporary Western society spends in…

— Lesslie Newbigin

We do not just strive for a society in which every person has the opportunity to reach their full potential (all parties lay claim…

— Chuka Umunna

“The mass of society is made up of morbid thinkers, and miserable workers. Now it is only by labour that thought can be made…

— John Ruskin

“The real determinant of society is hidden behind the state and the economy: it is the way in which our everyday activity is organised,…

— John Holloway