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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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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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It’s obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life – for 8 billion or more people – without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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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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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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Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
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Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science.
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In many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems.
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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.
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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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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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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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Every kid has a bug period… I never grew out of mine.
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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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