Post by David Lahti on Mar 4, 2014 20:56:45 GMT -5
A quote by Dick-- in fact, the only quote by him-- on Goodreads is "Evolution is surely most deterministic for those still unaware of it".
Agree with it? I remember in the 90s when there was a big discussion about whether an "evolutionary account of morality" would ruin morality and harm people if the "cat got out of the bag", i.e., if people knew about the evolutionary underpinnings of their morality. Dick, in classic fashion, has turned this around so that those for whom the cat is in the bag are more likely to be trapped and at the mercy of forces they don't understand and didn't choose.
Agree with it? I remember in the 90s when there was a big discussion about whether an "evolutionary account of morality" would ruin morality and harm people if the "cat got out of the bag", i.e., if people knew about the evolutionary underpinnings of their morality. Dick, in classic fashion, has turned this around so that those for whom the cat is in the bag are more likely to be trapped and at the mercy of forces they don't understand and didn't choose.