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“Language allows you to implant a thought from your mind directly into someone else's mind, and they can attempt to do the same to you, without either of you having to perform surgery.”

Mind Language Brain Surgery Implants

Book:Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation

Source: Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation

“Each of you possesses the most powerful, dangerous and subversive trait that natural selection has ever devised. It's a piece of neural audio technology for rewiring other people's minds. I'm talking about your language.”

People Mind Language Natural Powerful Brain Talking Technology Pieces Dangerous Most Powerful Traits Selection Natural Selection Subversive Audio

Author:Mark Pagel

“It might be inevitable that we have to confront the idea that our destiny is to be one world with one language.”

World Ideas Inspiration Might Motivation Language Destiny Inevitable Our Destiny

Author:Mark Pagel

“We willingly accept and even embrace this mind control, and probably without even knowing it.”

Mind Accepting Knowing Embrace Mind Control

Book:Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind

Source: Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind

“It is an emotion that makes us act as if for the good of the group; an emotion that brings pleasure, pride, or even thrills from coordinated group activity.”

Ifs Pleasure Emotion Groups Pride Activity

Book:Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind

Source: Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind

“No wonder the creationists don't believe the darwinian account.”

Believe Wonder Accounts Don't Believe

Author:Mark Pagel

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Born: 1954
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