What Edward O. Wilson thinks about behavioural science
Biologist (1929 to 2021), founder of sociobiology, whose On Human Nature (1978) argued that human behaviour, culture and religion are shaped by evolved genetic predispositions.
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1 dated position, 2012, in their own words. Our reading of what Edward O. Wilson has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsWe have created a Star Wars civilization but we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. That’s dangerous.
↗E.O. Wilson on Altruism and the New Enlightenment (New Scientist interview, republished by Slate)slate.com 5th of 7 in this piece