Progress, then, is a property of the evolution of life as a whole by almost any conceivable intuitive standard.... let us not pretend to deny in our philosophy what we know in our hearts to be true.
E. O. WilsonThe history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings.
E. O. WilsonScience is not marginal. Like art, it is a universal possession of humanity, and scientific knowledge has become a vital part of our species' repertory. It comprises what we know of the material world with reasonable certainty. . . . Thanks to science and technology, access to factual information of all kinds is rising exponentially.
E. O. WilsonOur brain is mapping the world. Often that map is distorted, but it's a map with constant immediate sensory input.
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