“The basic assumption of the secular society is that modernity overcome...” — Ulrich Beck Quote

“The basic assumption of the secular society is that modernity overcomes religion.”

“Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally.”

“Europe itself is an embodiment of this diversity.”

“I try to get going early, on the assumption that the way you begin your day is the way you continue. But certain books only want to be written at night, so there's no hard rule where work is concerned.”

“Now, I know it's a widespread assumption in the West that as countries modernize, they also westernize. This is an illusion. It's an assumption that modernity is a product simply of competition, markets and technology. It is not. It is also shaped equally by history and culture. China is not like the West, and it will not become like the West.”