“Politicians need a better understanding of global ecology. We need to be freed from our species-specific arrogance. No evidence exists that we are chosen, the unique species for which all the others were made. Nor are we the most important one because we are so numerous, powerful and dangerous.” NeedsMadeImportantUnderstandingPowerfulDangerousPoliticianUniqueEvidenceSpeciesChosenArroganceEcology Author:Lynn Margulis
“The urgency to mate persists in all people as in all other mammals because of the evolutionary drive to continue the species, the inborn imperative for genes to reproduce and hormonal differences that evolved over millions of years.” PeopleYearsDifferencesMillionsSpeciesMatesGenesPersistImperativesUrgencyMammals Author:Lynn Margulis
“The fewer species there are and the fewer species we know about, the fewer questions we even know to ask.” KnowsAsksSpeciesFewer Author:Lynn Margulis
“I was taught over and over again that the accumulation of random mutations led to evolutionary change - led to new species. I believed it until I looked for evidence.” TaughtEvidenceSpeciesAccumulationMutationGenetic Mutation Author:Lynn Margulis
“The accumulation of genetic mutations were touted to be enough to change one species to another….No. It wasn’t dishonesty. I think it was wish fulfillment and social momentum. Assumptions, made but not verified, were taught as fact.” ThinkingMadeEnoughFactsWishSocialTaughtSpeciesFulfillmentAssumptionMomentumAccumulationDishonestyMutationGenetic Mutation Author:Lynn Margulis
