My own sense is that the acquisition of self knowledge has been made difficult by the modern world. More and more human beings live in vast urban env… - Michael Crichton

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My own sense is that the acquisition of self knowledge has been made difficult by the modern world. More and more human beings live in vast urban environments, surrounded by other human beings and the creations of human beings. The natural world, the traditional source of self-awareness, is increasingly absent.