“Homo rapiens is only one of very many species, and not obviously worth preserving. Later or sooner, it will become extinct. When it is gone the Earth will recover. Long after the last traces of the human animal have disappeared,… — John N. Gray Copy Share
“The advance of knowledge deludes us into thinking we are different from other animals, but our history shows that we are not.” — John N. Gray Copy Share Image
“Where affluence is the rule, the true threat is the loss of desire,(...) What is new is not that prosperity depends on stimulating demand.… — John N. Gray Copy Share Image
“Homo rapiens is only one of very many species, and not obviously worth preserving. Later or sooner, it will become extinct. When it is gone the Earth will recover. Long after the last traces of the human animal have disappeared, many of the species it is bent on destroying will still be around, along with others that have yet to… — John N. Gray Copy Share
“The scientific revolution was, in many ways, a by-product of mysticism and magic. In fact, once the tangled origins of modern science are unravelled,… — John N. Gray Copy Share Image
“As commonly practiced, philosophy is the attempt to find good reasons for conventional beliefs.” — John N. Gray Copy Share Image
“In a competition for mates, a well developed capacity for self-deception is an advantage, The same is true in politics and other contexts.” — John N. Gray Copy Share Image
