E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – A very Faustian choice is…
“A very Faustian choice is upon us: whether to accept our corrosive and risky behavior as the unavoidable price of population and economic growth, or to take stock of ourselves and search for a new environmental ethic.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – We are drowning in information…
“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. 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.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – The work on ants has…
“The work on ants has profoundly affected the way I think about humans.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – Science and religion are the…
“Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – If history and science have…
“If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – But I feel music has…
“But I feel music has a very important role in ritual activity, and that being able to join in musical activity, along with dancing, could have been necessary at a very early stage of human culture.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – I thought perhaps it should…
“I thought perhaps it should be recognized that religious people, including fundamentalists, are quite intelligent, many of them are highly educated, and they should be treated with complete respect.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – Theology made no provision for…
“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?”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – People respect nonfiction but they…
“People respect nonfiction but they read novels.”
-E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson – In my heart, I’m an…
“In my heart, I’m an Alabaman who went up north to work.”
-E. O. Wilson