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.
E. O. WILSONWe should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.
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Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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In some ways, I had a traditional ‘old South’ upbringing, meaning that I spent some time in a military school, and acquired an
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Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.
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Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?
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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 should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.
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Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.
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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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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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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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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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One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period.
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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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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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