# The Future Scientist May Be Proud of a Ghastly Mission by J. B. S. Haldane > "The scientific worker of the future will more and more resemble the lonely figure of Daedalus as he becomes conscious of his ghastly mission, and proud of it." > **— 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). Daedalus is Haldane’s mythic image for inventors conscious of disruptive consequences. 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 scientific worker of the future will more and more resemble the lonely figure of Daedalus as he becomes conscious of his ghastly mission, and proud of it." — J. B. S. Haldane, 1923 lecture; 1924, Daedalus, or Science and the Future https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-haldane-scientist-ghastly-mission ```