Well, societies without a plan, that was history so far; bu… - Kim Stanley Robinson

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Well, societies without a plan, that was history so far; but history so far had been a nightmare, a huge compendium of examples to be avoided.

Kim Stanley Robinson

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Kim Stanley Robinson (born 23 March 1952) is a science fiction novelist most famous for his Mars trilogy.

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Well, societies without a plan, that was history so far; but history so far had been a nightmare, a huge compendium of examples to be avoided. - Kim Stanley Robinson

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