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Daniel Dennett Quotes
"Expecting an organism to evolve traits just because they are useful to us is a dangerous kind of anthropocentrism."
"Belief in free will is ubiquitous but problematic."
"The universe is without design and without purpose."
"A deeper understanding of consciousness demands a historical and evolutionary context."
"The process of natural selection is smarter than you are."
"If you make a mistake, admit it quickly and emphatically."
"The mind is the brain at work."
"Consciousness is an effect not a cause."
"The only meaning of life is the meaning we create."
"Human freedom is an artifact of the organization of human society. "
"Our self-conception largely consists of how we see others seeing us."
"The secret ingredient for success in science is the ability to ask good questions."
"You cannot directly perceive sunlight; you can only perceive its reflections and refractions."
"Cultural evolution does not obey the laws of genetics."
"It is the clash of judgments that produces the spark of truth."
"Any meaningful understanding of our world must account for the processes of change over time."
"Free will is like love: it is real, it matters, it can be misunderstood."
"The best way to get information from people is to make them think you already know it"
"Science enhances the moral environment."
"The human mind is something everyone should be able to understand."
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