Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Will Durant
Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.
Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.
Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.
Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.
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The very act of building a civilization is the act of making it possible for the human race to survive. We build things like roads, bridges and buildings because they help us to survive. There are no cities on the moon or on Mars yet. Why? Because there is no need for them.

From the point of view of evolution, cities are primitive - they are just more ways that we can kill ourselves. The best thing that humanity can do is to keep learning and keep building. That's what makes life worth living - just being able to keep getting better at it all the time.

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