"Others think it the responsibility of scientists to coerce the rest of society, because they have the power that derives from special knowledge."

John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist

Power, Society, Knowledge, Responsibility

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"Others think it the responsibility of scientists to coerce the rest of society, because they have the power that derives from special knowledge."

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