Science is the only news

Updated November 26, 2019

Science is the only news. When you scan a news portal or magazine, all the human interest stuff is the same old he-said-she-said, the politics and economics the same cyclical dramas, the fashions a pathetic illusion of newness; even the technology is predictable if you know the science behind it. Human nature doesn't change much; science does, and the change accrues, altering the world irreversibly.

Stewart Brand


When scenario planning, pay close attention to scientific breakthroughs, especially those that alter our relationship to fundamental needs.