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William H. Whyte
(1 Oct 1917 - 12 Jan 1999)
American sociologist and writer whose books include The Organization Man (1956) on corporate culture, and The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces (1980) about human behaviour in the urban environment.
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Science Quotes by William H. Whyte (1 quote)
The great enemy of communication, we find, is the illusion of it. We have talked enough; but we have not listened. And by not listening we have failed to concede the immense complexity of our society–and thus the great gaps between ourselves and those with whom we seek understanding.
— William H. Whyte
In magazine article, 'Is Anybody Listening?', Fortune magazine (Sep 1950), 174.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
