We have stone-age emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology. These three stanchions of current civilization explain why we are constantly in trouble.
Edward O. Wilson
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Commencement 2011, 2011
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Edward O. Wilson, the eminent biologist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, delivered a compelling address at UNC Chapel Hill in 2011, declaring that the 21st century would be the Century of the Environment and Biology. He framed humanity's predicament with this striking formulation of our 'Star Wars Civilization.' Wilson argued that our emotions evolved in prehistory over millions of years, our institutions — particularly those rooted in religion and ideology — remain trapped in constant medieval-style conflict, and our technology has advanced almost beyond the control of our imagination. This dangerous mismatch, he warned, explains humanity's perpetual crises and poses the most serious problems for the rest of life on Earth. At 82 years old, Wilson spoke with the urgency of a scientist who had spent a lifetime studying the web of life and watching it unravel.
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