Quote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'There are no secrets about the world of nature, but there are secrets about...'
Published on: Dec. 25, 2025, 3:45 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
J. Robert Oppenheimers remark on secrecy reframes danger not in science, but in human intention. The article explains how natures laws cannot remain hidden, while motives driven by fear and power shape conflict and misuse of knowledge. Linking this insight to modern debates on technology and ethics, it traces how Oppenheimers own life, from the Manhattan Project to Cold War persecution, embodied his warning about intentions over information.
