“The story of our human lineage is continually enlarged, almost daily, by discoveries from physical anthropology, archeology, and genetics.” — Richard J. Borden Anthropology Copy Share Image
“One of the most remarkable contributions of humans to the world is our capacity for ideas.” — Richard J. Borden Contribution Copy Share Image
“The average American child, by age eighteen, is estimated to have seen eighteen thousand murders and two hundred thousand acts of violence… — Richard J. Borden Acts of violence Copy Share Image
“Viewing ecology through the lens of individual life histories or the life cycles of species makes it easy to grasp the Hindu… — Richard J. Borden Ecology Copy Share Image
“Discovering the threads that constitute actual interactions is an essential means of making sense of the world. But perception of overall patterns… — Richard J. Borden Interactions Copy Share Image
“It may be said, in broad-brush terms, that the primary purpose of life is the continuation of life. A deep program for… — Richard J. Borden Cycle of life Copy Share Image
“The border between personal and transpersonal experience is a complex region. It is a territory often filled with spiritual and religious views.… — Richard J. Borden Body-boundaries Copy Share Image
“The inventions of microscopy and telescopy shattered the boundaries of ordinary human perception and fueled the scientific revolution.” — Richard J. Borden Discoveries Copy Share Image
“How our attitudes are shaped and defended may be more changeable than we realize.” — Richard J. Borden Attitudes Copy Share Image
“Ecological awareness expands the context of life; it also enlarges who we are as a person.” — Richard J. Borden Ecology Copy Share Image
“Unlike the clonal longevity of asexual organisms, sexually reproduced plants and animals usually have briefer, individual life cycles. In short, the enormous… — Richard J. Borden Biology Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, when we are far from clocks and schedules, we can still recapture a lost sense of place-based time. On a relaxing… — Richard J. Borden Clocks Copy Share Image
“Death is universal. The rituals associated with it, however, vary substantially—and are greatly influenced by their religious and cultural context.” — Richard J. Borden Culture Copy Share Image
“My passion for human ecology was not a drive for closure—but rather the joy of endless openings and newfound connections. There is… — Richard J. Borden Ecology Copy Share Image
“Our bodies and minds are the current manifestations of a transhuman heritage. We are the burgeoning borders of life, along with every… — Richard J. Borden Culture Copy Share Image
“Our deep irrational feelings of death anxiety have been attributed to multiple sources. In part, they may arise from evolved self-protection mechanisms… — Richard J. Borden Death Copy Share Image
“Most intellectual training focuses on analytical skills. Whether in literary criticism or scientific investigation, the academic mind is best at taking things… — Richard J. Borden Academic Copy Share Image
“For an entire year he saved all of his trash. Except for what he actually ate, everything was sorted into bins. At… — Richard J. Borden Daily life Copy Share Image
