Sunday, August 23, 2009

A Grand Bargain Over Evolution

Robert Wright makes the case that we can all get along. Religion and a scientific world view are not mutually exclusive. They don't have to be wrong for you to be right.

Is morality a human adaptation via natural selection? And what is reciprocal altruism, anyway?

It's a long piece, but it's fascinating, and it does contain some gems that can help those of us conflicted or entertained by this ongoing battle between those whose cars are adorned with the Jesus fish and those who sport the Darwin fish-with-feet.

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