“Several recently enacted statutes attest to the commitment of the Government to control, at long last, the destructive engine of material ‘progress.’”

Calvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee, Inc. v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1971

Eli Dourado first brought this remarkable quote to my attention, and I was reminded of it by Alex Tabarrok's excerpt from Jim Pethokoukis's new book, The Conservative Futurist:

Founder, The Roots of Progress (rootsofprogress.org). I write about the history of technology and the philosophy of progress. Former tech founder.

Original source for the quote: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/449/1109/240994/

Eli Dourado first brought this remarkable quote to my attention, and I was reminded of it by Alex Tabarrok's excerpt from Jim Pethokoukis's new book, The Conservative Futurist: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/10/the-calverts-cliff-decision.html