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POPSShort Excerpt from "Why Darwin Matters" by Michael Shermer Shermer continues: This general fear leads to six specific fears about evolution. A general resistance to science. Belief that evolution is a threat to specific religious tenets. Misunderstanding of evolutionary theory. The fear that evolution degrades our humanity. The equation of evolution with ethical nihilism. The fear that evolutionary theory implies we have a fixed human nature. See the source (and book) for full discussion of why " ll of these fears are baseless." I've read Shermer's other works and they're remarkably readable and informative for specialists and non-specialists alike. He's one of the leading writers bringing scientific ideas into the popular domain. I'm sure this new book will be well worth reading also.
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