# Biological Inventions Can Become Rituals by J. B. S. Haldane > "The biological invention then tends to begin as a perversion and end as a ritual supported by unquestioned beliefs and prejudices." > **— J. B. S. Haldane**, *1923 lecture; 1924, Daedalus, or Science and the Future* ## Sources and Context - **Full source:** [J. B. S. Haldane, Daedalus, or Science and the Future, complete transcription](https://bactra.org/Daedalus.html). The sentence describes a possible social path from taboo to convention, not a timeless law. The 1923 lecture appeared in book form in 1924; the historical forecast is not a present-day technical accomplishment. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Human Engineering|Human Engineering]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Daedalus, or Science and the Future|Daedalus, or Science and the Future]] - [[wiki/Human Engineering|Human Engineering]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The biological invention then tends to begin as a perversion and end as a ritual supported by unquestioned beliefs and prejudices." — J. B. S. Haldane, 1923 lecture; 1924, Daedalus, or Science and the Future https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-haldane-biological-inventions-ritual ```