If we lose half the species, which could happen by the end of the century if we don't do anything, that's going to create a big difference down the line in the stability and even the economic potential in the living world. Irreversibly.
E. O. WilsonWe exist in a bizarre combination of Stone Age emotions, medieval beliefs, and god-like technology.
E. O. WilsonGenius is the summed production of the many with the names of the few attached for easy recall.
E. O. WilsonAmerica in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost.
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