The survival of contending groups in advancing civilization hinges on the effectiveness of machines. [1] The inestimable benefits of machinery are slowly conferring increasing liberty on mankind. [2] The self-conscious evaluation of one's self is never an attribute of a mere machine. [3]
Science, guided by wisdom, can be mankind's liberator from unemployment caused by laborsaving machines if nations elevate their intellectual level to adapt successfully to the transition challenges. [4]