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“diversity is not, as I had once thought, a characteristic of life. It is, instead, a condition necessary for life”

Book:Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays

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Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays

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Barry Lopez

Barry Lopez, born on January 6, 1945, is an American author known for his exploration of nature, culture, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. more

“While general memetic sets replicate primarily by using a host to infect other hosts with said meme, cultural and religious memetic sets primarily spread by influencing the fitness of any given host . . . Because culture can affect a person’s number of surviving offspring, traditional evolution (not just memetic evolution) shapes culture. This interplay allows complex behavior patterns to emerge among groups of people well before those behavioral instincts might otherwise biologically evolve.”

Culture Atheism Diversity Unique Agnosticism Pragmatism Environmentalists Fertility Decline Population Decline Enviromental Sustainability

Book:The Pragmatist's Guide to Governance: From high school cliques to boards, family offices, and nations: A guide to optimizing governance models

Source: The Pragmatist's Guide to Governance: From high school cliques to boards, family offices, and nations: A guide to optimizing governance models

“It doesn't matter if your hair’s curly or straight, Or your fur is blue or pink. It doesn't matter if you're tall or short, It just matters what you think!”

Character Diversity Appearance Inclusion Freedom Of Speech Mlk Diversity Of Thought

Book:Bumbo McBlue Gets a Clue!

Source: Bumbo McBlue Gets a Clue!

“I speak the tongues of earth, I sing the songs of earth. Forever I find myself, In many fervors of earth. Ain't got no single nation, Ain't got no single culture. Human am I, I belong to humans, Come hell or come high water!”

Diversity Oneness One Humanity Global Harmony Global Citizen Cultural Integration Universal Acceptance Polyglot Peace Poetry Intercultural Communication

Book:Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

Source: Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

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