Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

civilization.
    And then you take out an old, worn book from your back pocket, and read to her the words of someone who died more than 100 years ago. It reminds you of the challenges facing humanity before it attains a planetary civilization.
    Mahatma Gandhi once wrote:
     
    The Roots of Violence:
     
    Wealth without work,
    Pleasure without conscience,
    Knowledge without character,
    Commerce without morality,
    Science without humanity,
    Worship without sacrifice,
    Politics without principles.

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