Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition.
E. O. WILSONAnts are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them.
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The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats.
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Ideas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake.
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I’m very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It’s about conflicts between creation stories.
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Every major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals.
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We have decommissioned natural selection and must now look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become.
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Ants are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them.
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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It’s always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That’s just in human relationships.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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What’s been gratifying is to live long enough to see molecular biology and evolutionary biology growing toward each other and uniting in research efforts.
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You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path.
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Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we’re hard-wired to form tribalistic religions.
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