“There's nothing nonsensical about saying that what would evolve if Darwinian selection has its head is something that you don't want to happen. And I could easily imagine trying to go against Darwinism.”

— Richard Dawkins

Darwin's Dangerous Disciple: An Interview by Frank Miele (1995)

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