Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. It’s a day to celebrate, to mark the birth of a great scientist who was the first to observe, prove and document evolution – a process that has resulted in a world of such magnificent variety. In doing so he allowed us to throw off the peculiar view that somehow we humans were ’special’, giving us a complete and elegant explanation for the life that surrounds us.
It’s a day to celebrate rationality. Look at how far the scientific method he utilised has taken us and improved our quality of life and understanding of the world and universe about us.
There is, to me, far more awe and wonder in rational explanations and approaches than any alternative world view I’ve ever encountered. The process of discovery is remarkably rewarding too. Go on. Give it a try, pick up a book on science and evolution and find out for yourself.
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