Freeman Dyson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Unfortunately the global warming hysteria, as I see it, is driven by politics more than by science.”

“It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.”

“The PhD system is the real root of the evil of academic snobbery. People who have PhDs consider themselves a priesthood, and inventors generally don't have PhDs.”

“There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other people to use.”

“It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.”

“What the world needs is a small, compact, flexible fusion technology that could make electricity where and when it is needed. The existing fusion program is leading to a huge source of centralized power, at a price that nobody except a government can afford.”

“The public knows that human beings are fallible. Only people blinded by ideology fall into the trap of believing in their own infallibility.”

“The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it but to raise people's hopes.”

“I like people who are working on practical things and who are working in teams. It's not so important to get the glory. It's much more important to get something that works. It's a better way to live.”

“The idea that global warming is the most important problem facing the world is total nonsense and is doing a lot of harm.”