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Aug 27, 2008

"The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives." -- William James

What Changed Your Mind?

What happens when leading figures are asked what has changed their minds about some of the biggest issues? The poll of Nobel laureates, scientists, futurists and creative thinkers is published by John Brockman, the New York-based literary agent and publisher of The Edge website. This year he posed the question: "What have you changed your mind about? Why?" Here are some of the thought-provoking answers he got...