During the next few weeks I visited several research institutions and talked to numerous scientists. I sampled the atmosphere of approaching storm in the north and the south of the city. I engaged with civil servants, the merchants in the bazaar, and professors, writers and thinkers in the universities. Everyone talked of the coming revolution in hushed tones. The overwhelming majority of people I spoke to were convinced it would usher in perfect justice and equity; and build a divine paradise on earth.
