I'm Against Ignorance.

Projecting A Persuasive Image Of A Desirable And Practical Future Is Extremely Important To High Morale, To Dynamism, To Consensus, And In General To Help The Wheels Of Society Turn Smoothly.

From A Scientific Perspective There Is Some Indication That A Nuclear War Could Deplete The Earth's Ozone Layer Or, Less Likely, Could Bring On A New Ice Age - But There Is No Suggestion That Either The Created Order Or Mankind Would Be Destroyed In The Process.

The Objective Of Nuclear-weapons Policy Should Not Be Solely To Decrease The Number Of Weapons In The World, But To Make The World Safer - Which Is Not Necessarily The Same Thing.

A Surprising Number Of Government Committees Will Make Important Decisions On Fundamental Matters With Less Attention Than Each Individual Would Give To Buying A Suit.

Failures Of Perspective In Decision-making Can Be Due To Aspects Of The Social Utility Paradox, But More Often Result From Simple Mistakes Caused By Inadequate Thought.