I would say, based on the little I know, Darwinism explains microevolution within species quite well. As to its broader consequence and implications, I don’t think it explains individual species evolution at all well.
BEN STEINI don’t like the sound of all the lists he’s making.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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I do all of the grocery shopping in my little family. I buy cheese, of many different kinds, sliced packaged meats and poultry, bagels, immense quantities of eggs, pre-made fried chicken. Milk. Bacon. It is insane how much dairy, deli and bakery stuff I buy.
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Science leads you to killing people.
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I spend so much time in fear of going broke, and I never have been even remotely close to going broke.
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The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
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If you can’t stand the heat, don’t go to Cancun in the summer.
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I don’t believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money.
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It’s a lot better to hope than not to.
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Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done.
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Sleep more at night. If it’s allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel.
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I have always been very concerned that Darwinism gave the basic okay to terrible racism and to the idea of murder based upon race.
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I cannot tell you … how to be rich. But I can tell you how to feel rich, which is far better, let me tell you firsthand, than being rich. Be grateful… It is the only totally reliable get rich quick scheme.
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Academic freedom is being lost by a great many people who dare to challenge Darwinism. That’s a terrifying situation. That’s contrary to the principles of science.
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The sad fact is that spending rises every year, no matter what people want or say they want.
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I am back in LA now. And I keep thinking back to my time in New York after the bombings…. I was crying so much I could not see, and the other diners joined in, and I thought, What do you do with such atheistic evil?
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When Hollywood sees a good story about a man who sells confidence, they see themselves and they like it.
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It’s amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.
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I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.
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I hope it won’t come as a surprise to anyone that a big part of male homosexual behavior is interest in young boys.
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Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.
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It’s about how Darwin ‘s theory – supposedly concocted by this mild-mannered saintly man, with a flowing white beard like Santa Claus – led to the murder of millions of innocent people.
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I have always been very diversified, so I have never suffered a catastrophic loss. I spread my money around the way a large institutional investor does. I use different brokerage firms. I manage some of my accounts myself.
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We are mortgaging ourselves to foreigners on a scale that would make George Washington cry. Every day – every single day – we borrow a billion dollars from foreigners to buy petroleum from abroad, often from countries that hate us.
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Hollywood is largely about scammers and con men. It was my main livelihood for about 25 years, and the scams were beautiful and ugly, cheap and expensive, but, wow, were there a lot of scammers.
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If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
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Usually I am not a conspiracy theorist. I don’t believe in the Bilderbergers as a conspiracy or the Trilateralists. But I am certain that the Communists killed JFK. There is a super great book called ‘Legend’ by Edward Jay Epstein that makes it all perfectly clear.
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And there hasn’t been much progress in Darwinism since [the life of Darwin].
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