Mammals of every species indulge in play. Games are Nature's way of preparing us to face difficult realities.
Daniel SuarezIn the vast game of Darwinian musical chairs, whenever the music stopped there were large numbers of people without a seatโand some smartass had sold them guns.
Daniel SuarezBut if they're so successful, why haven't parasites taken over the world? The answer is simple: they have. We just haven't noticed. That's because successful parasites don't kill us; they become part of us, making us perform all the work to keep them alive and help them reproduce.
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