We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It’s about conflicts between creation stories.
E. O. WILSONIn 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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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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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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This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.
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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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Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice.
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Willing to try to get a better atmosphere through a demonstration of democratic principles, fairness and cooperation, a better product, those will win in the end.
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There doesn’t seem to be any other way of creating the next green revolution without GMOs.
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In 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time.
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Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
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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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Jehovah had nothing to say to Moses and the others about the care of the planet. He had plenty to say about tribal loyalty and conquest.
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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Our brain is mapping the world. Often that map is distorted, but it’s a map with constant immediate sensory input.
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way.
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