Ideas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake.
E. O. WILSONIdeas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake.
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Of course, there is no reconciliation between the theory of evolution by natural selection and the traditional religious view of the origin of the human mind.
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I tend to believe that religious dogma is a consequence of evolution.
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The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.
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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.
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Ants are the dominant insects of the world, and they’ve had a great impact on habitats almost all over the land surface of the world for more than 50-million years.
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Because the living environment is what really sustains us.
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels.
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If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company.
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If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago.
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Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.
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Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
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Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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