E. O. Wilson was always to me the embodiment of genius, someone who generates the cliches we take for being obvious today. I’ve never understood the pushback. He was the logical next step from Darwin.
Ooh, I love number 9 -it never ceases to amaze me when people say that the World is made awesome, meaningful and wonderful only through (the notion of God). Epic shallowness.
Also, prefer this version of Number 2 - "The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology." Star Wars?
Thank you for compiling these. He was one of my favorite writers.
The fact that the reactions he triggered back in the late 1970s did not stall the march of evolutionary psychology is a hopeful sign for today’s times.
His conflict with Dawkins and others over group selection was unfortunate.
Excellent group.
E. O. Wilson was always to me the embodiment of genius, someone who generates the cliches we take for being obvious today. I’ve never understood the pushback. He was the logical next step from Darwin.
Ooh, I love number 9 -it never ceases to amaze me when people say that the World is made awesome, meaningful and wonderful only through (the notion of God). Epic shallowness.
Also, prefer this version of Number 2 - "The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology." Star Wars?
Thank you for compiling these. He was one of my favorite writers.
The fact that the reactions he triggered back in the late 1970s did not stall the march of evolutionary psychology is a hopeful sign for today’s times.
His conflict with Dawkins and others over group selection was unfortunate.
Agreed on all points!