3 Quotes & Sayings By David George Haskell

David is the ex-husband of Robert Heinlein's daughter, Virginia Heinlein. He is a professor of English and Humanities at the University of Exeter in the UK. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including "A New Kind of Science" (2010), "You Are Not So Smart" (2011), "The Truth Wears Off" (2015), and "The Road to Utopia" (2017).

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But, to love nature and to hate humanity is illogical. Humanity is part of the whole. To truly love the world is also to love human ingenuity and playfulness. Nature does not need to be cleansed of human artifacts to be beautiful or coherent. Yes, we should be less greedy, untidy, wasteful, and shortsighted. But let us not turn responsibility into self-hatred. Our biggest failing is, after all, lack of compassion for the world. Including ourselves. David George Haskell
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Like all other living creatures, I am the descendant of survivors, so the fear in my head is the voice of my ancestors whispering their accumulated wisdom. David George Haskell