The whole of the 20th century has always put the car at the center. So by putting the pedestrian first, you create these livable places, I think, with more attraction and interest and character.
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It is baffling, I must say, that in our modern world we have such blind trust in science and technology that we all accept what science tells us about everything - until, that is, it comes to climate science.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the contradiction in our trust in science and technology, particularly regarding climate science.
Prince Charles expresses concern over the selective skepticism people have towards climate science despite their general blind trust in scientific consensus. This contradiction suggests a deeper societal issue where important truths about environmental issues are often overlooked or disregarded, leading to catastrophic consequences.
Themes
ClimateScienceTechnologyTrustSkepticism
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on environmental policy, one might use this quote to emphasize the need for critical examination of scientific claims about climate change.
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All quotes →Climate change should be seen as the greatest challenge to face man and treated as a much bigger priority in the United Kingdom.
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If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem. A scientific hypothesis is tested to absolute destruction, but medicine can't wait. If a doctor sees a child with a fever, he can't wait for [endless] tests. He has to act on what is there. The risk of delay is so enormous that we can't wait until we are absolutely sure the patient is dying.
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We might be more inclined to think about the longer term if we were more aware of what is happening around us. Perhaps daily weather forecasts could include a few basic facts about the Earth's vital signs or details of where climate change is increasing the likelihood of damaging weather?
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The sustainability revolution will, hopefully, be the third major social and economic turning point in human history, following the Neolithic Revolution - moving from hunter-gathering to farming - and the Industrial Revolution
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Any difficulties which the world faces today will be as nothing compared to the full effects which global warming will have on the world-wide economy.
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