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The Reith Lectures 1967: A Runaway World?: 1: Men and Nature

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by Edmund Leach Provost of King's College, Cambridge and University Reader in Social Anthropology
The universe of tradition was tripartite. God created a fixed Nature as an orderly place for Man to live in. We now think of Nature as an evolving process but Man is still a creature apart, an impotent spectator. Science has now given Man a god-like power to tamper with the processes of evolution - to alter 'the course of Nature.' But instead of rejoicing we are full of fear; everything suddenly seems out of control.
Rptd.: Monday, 7.30p.m. (Third) This talk will be printed in The Listener dated November 16
2: Men and Machines: next week

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