The best place to start the evolution of the vertebrates is the imagination.

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In this quote, Charles Darwin describes the importance of having a vivid imagination in order to understand how life works. In his day, Darwin was a scientist who focused on the natural world. However, he was not content to let that good science do all the work. He wanted to understand something about human nature as well.

So he looked at people and asked a question: what does it take for a human being to be able to imagine a new species? He came up with an answer: “The best place to start the evolution of the vertebrates is the imagination.” Darwin does not believe that evolution can happen without thinking about it first. To him, imagination is what drives evolution.

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