It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships. E. O. Wilson belonggreathuman Change image and share on social
Because the living environment is what really sustains us. E. O. Wilson environmentlivesustain Change image and share on social
I had in mind a message, although I hope it doesn't intrude too badly, persuading Americans, and especially Southerners, of the critical importance of land and our vanishing natural environment and wildlife. E. O. Wilson americanbadlycritical share on social
Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science. E. O. Wilson corruptideologymind Change image and share on social
Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we're hard-wired to form tribalistic religions. E. O. Wilson adaptationbeliefevolve Change image and share on social
But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world. E. O. Wilson animalantbarrier Change image and share on social
To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong. E. O. Wilson closeconfusedoor Change image and share on social
The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can. E. O. Wilson 21stcenturychallenge Change image and share on social
In 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time. E. O. Wilson altruismcolleaguedismantle Change image and share on social
One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period. E. O. Wilson ardentbuggrow Change image and share on social
