Things do change. The only question is that since things are deteriorating so quickly, will society and man's habits change quickly enough?
Interpretation
Change is inevitable, but our ability to adapt may not keep pace with that change.
In this quote, Isaac Asimov reflects on the inevitability of change and the rapid deterioration of societal norms and human behaviors. He raises a critical question about whether society can adapt swiftly enough to the fast-paced changes occurring in the world, highlighting the challenges we face in keeping our habits and systems aligned with the evolving reality.
In practice
During a lecture on social evolution, you might say, 'As Isaac Asimov once stated, things do change, raising questions about our adaptability.'
Democracy cannot survive overpopulation. Human dignity cannot survive it. Convenience and decency cannot survive it. As you put more and more people into the world, the value of life not only declines, but it disappears. It doesn't matter if someone dies.
Science does not promise absolute truth, nor does it consider that such a thing necessarily exists. Science does not even promise that everything in the Universe is amenable to the scientific process.
Democracy cannot survive overpopulation.
Although the time of death is approaching me, I am not afraid of dying and going to Hell or (what would be considerably worse) going to the popularized version of Heaven. I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism.
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
During the century after Newton, it was still possible for a man of unusual attainments to master all fields of scientific knowledge. But by 1800, this had become entirely impracticable.
Disasters are usually a good time to re-examine what we've done so far, what mistakes we've made, and what improvements should come next.
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
It is the nature of beginning that something new is started which cannot be expected from whatever may have happened before. This character of startling unexpectedness is inherent in all beginnings.
There is no fundamental social change by being simply of individual and interpersonal actions. You have to have organizations and institutions that make a fundamental difference.
Let's work together to make our economies strong and our climate sustainable. It can be done.
I'm really interested in how you create a whole new economy of recycling. It's literally the 'underground economy.' All this stuff that on the surface creates growth and profit, ends up with waste, junk, and CO2. So how do you make it economic to bring new players into the ball game?
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