Quote by Richard Dawkins

Most of what we strive for in our modern life uses the apparatus of goal seeking that was originally set up to seek goals in the state of nature.

Most of what we strive for in our modern life uses the appar

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This quote suggests that many of our modern aspirations and pursuits are rooted in the basic instinct of seeking goals, which initially evolved in a primitive state of nature. It implies that the mechanisms and behaviors we employ to achieve success and progress in our contemporary society have their origins in our innate survival instincts.

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