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The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can.

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The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can.
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Century Challenge Economic Major Majority Much Planet Save Situation
The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.
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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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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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An individual ant, even though it has a brain about a millionth of a size of a human being’s, can learn a maze; the kind we use is a simple rat maze in a laboratory. They can learn it about one-half as fast as a rat.
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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.
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The essence of humanity’s spiritual dilemma is that we evolved genetically to accept one truth and discovered another. Is there a way to erase the dilemma, to resolve the contradictions between the transcendentalist and the empiricist world views?
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This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.
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Every kid has a bug period… I never grew out of mine.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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Without a trace of irony I can say I have been blessed with brilliant enemies. I owe them a great debt, because they redoubled my energies and drove me in new directions.
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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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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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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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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