Bertrand RussellChange is scientific, ‘progress’ is ethical. Change is indubitable whereas progress is a matter of controversy.
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While change is indubitable, it can be difficult to accept. Change can abruptly bring about a major change in the way we live. We must prepare for this change and hope that it will be beneficial. The opposite is true of progress.
Progress is something that we can agree on, but is not necessarily a good thing. Many people believe in progress, but not everyone is a fan of change.
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