# We Are Not Stuff That Abides by Norbert Wiener > "We are not stuff that abides, but patterns that perpetuate themselves." > **— Norbert Wiener**, *1950, The Human Use of Human Beings* ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Norbert Wiener|Norbert Wiener]] - [[wiki/Cybernetics|Cybernetics]] - [[wiki/Cybernetic Control|Cybernetic Control]] - [[wiki/Control Loop|Control Loop]] - [[wiki/Control Theory|Control Theory]] - [[wiki/Neural Interface|Neural Interface]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We are not stuff that abides, but patterns that perpetuate themselves." — Norbert Wiener, 1950, The Human Use of Human Beings https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-norbert-wiener-not-stuff-abides ```