Science in the Soul

Richard Dawkins

Summary: Richard Dawkins selected short writings

Score: 60 / 100

Clippings

Political decisions, decisions of state, policies for the future, should flow from clear-thinking, rational consideration of all the options, the evidence bearing upon them, and their likely consequences.

We are the first species able to be unselfish.

‘You can’t get an “ought” from an “is” ’.

Given enough time we should be able to breed, by artificial selection, a race of animals that enjoy pain and hate pleasure.