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.
E. O. WILSONThe one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats.
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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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There is no better high than discovery.
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The world depends on fungi, because they are major players in the cycling of materials and energy around the world.
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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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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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We have decommissioned natural selection and must now look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become.
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Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential strength.
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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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One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period.
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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.
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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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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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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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Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels.
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