"The growth of knowledge and the growth of civilization are the same only if we interpret knowledge to include all the human adaptations to environment."
— Friedrich Hayek
The Growth Of Knowledge And The
The growth of knowledge and the growth of civilization are the same only if we interpret knowledge to include all the human adaptations to environment.
About this quote
From The Constitution of Liberty (1960), Chapter 2, in Hayek's discussion of the evolution of civilization. Hayek used "knowledge" in a broad sense that included practical skills, cultural norms, and institutional habits — not just explicit, codified information. He argued that much of what makes civilization function is embedded in practices and institutions whose rationale is not fully understood by those who follow them.
Source
The Constitution of Liberty, Chapter 2 (1960)
