Jenny Uglow begins her lyrical and pertinent Foreword to The New Optimists with these words:
“This is the most exhilarating of books. It looks to the future, not through rose-tinted glasses but with a clear vision, aware of difficulties and challenges, yet convinced that research and experiment can help the human race overcome them“
The full Foreword can be read here.
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