The first step in understanding why mankind has blundered into a bad decision is to recognize the difference between a law of nature and a law written by men. In fact, it is a mistake in the language to use the same word "law" in these basically different applications. The original use of the word refers to rules of conduct of a community as it advances into higher grounds of civilization. Because knowledge comes to men in stages, it is to be expected that early laws may contain incorrect rules due to insufficient knowledge of the truth before the truth is discovered. This progressive modifications of the rules of proper conduct can be highly beneficial. On the other hand, we are all aware of the evils of stubborn law makers who cling to outdated judgment rulings just because once upon a time it was accepted.
A law of nature can exist for all times without human knowledge. Only the most talented researcher in science or engineering have a chance to discover or formulate one such law at a time, after careful observation and measurements. Sometimes the concept requires very advanced understanding of higher mathematical physics, beyond the knowledge of political or business leaders in a nation. Under these circumstances, a decision maker may easily decide to take a pathway in violation of a basic law of nature--with disastrous results.
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