Evolution is the creation-myth of our age. By telling us our origin it shapes our views of what we are. It influences not just our thought, but our feelings and actions too, in a way which goes far beyond its official function as a biological theory.
Mary MidgleyThe trouble with human beings is not really that they love themselves too much; they ought to love themselves more. The trouble is simply that they donโt love others enough. "The End of Anthropocentrism?
Mary Midgley