Societies depend on agreed rules. John Maynard Smith agreedependrule Change image and share on social
Societies have always been shaped more by the nature of the media by which men communicate than by the content of the communication. Marshall McLuhan communicatecommunicationcontent Change image and share on social
Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great. David Gemmell dismantlegreathero Change image and share on social
Societies need rules that make no sense for individuals. For example, it makes no difference whether a single car drives on the left or on the right. But it makes all the difference when there are many cars! Marvin Minsky cardifferencedrive share on social
Societies need to have one illness which becomes identified with evil, and attaches blame to its victims. Susan Sontag attacheblameevil Change image and share on social
Societies or companies that expect a glorious past to shield them from the forces of change driven by advancing technology will fail and fall. That applies as much to my own, the media industry, as to every other business on the planet. Rupert Murdoch advanceapplybusiness share on social
Societies raise their grandest monuments to what their cultures value most highly. As the tallest buildings in a city noted for tall buildings, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were certainly monumental. Michael Mandelbaum buildingcentercity share on social
Societies should be judged by how they treat the weakest among them. Maajid Nawaz judgesocietytreat Change image and share on social
Societies that empower women are less violent in every way. Steven Pinker empowersocietyviolent Change image and share on social
Society and government at all levels - the state level, the local level and, of course, the federal level - really needs to redouble its efforts if we're really going to make a difference in combating autism. Chris Smith autismcombatdifference share on social