# What Has Never Been May Be What Comes Next by J. B. S. Haldane > "Science is as yet in its infancy, and we can foretell little of the future save that the thing that has not been is the thing that shall be; that no beliefs, no values, no institutions are safe." > **— 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). This is a deliberately sweeping forecast about novelty, not a claim that every institution must fail. 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/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Daedalus, or Science and the Future|Daedalus, or Science and the Future]] - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Science is as yet in its infancy, and we can foretell little of the future save that the thing that has not been is the thing that shall be; that no beliefs, no values, no institutions are safe." — J. B. S. Haldane, 1923 lecture; 1924, Daedalus, or Science and the Future https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-haldane-what-has-never-been ```