Jacob Bronowski 1945 to the Present Warfare as practiced by man has no parallel in nature. Within the more highly developed animal populations of this earth, there is not now nor has there ever been similar destruction within a species itself. The discovery of nuclear chain reactions need not bring about the destruction of mankind any more than did the discovery of matches. We only must do everything in our power to safeguard against its abuse. Only a supranational organization, equipped with a sufficiently strong executive power, can protect us.
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man. Perhaps, though I scarcely dare to hope it, the hydrogen bomb will terrify mankind into sanity and tolerance. If this should happen we shall have reason to bless its inventors.