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“It stands to reason that we love chocolate cake because it is sweet. Guys go for girls like this because they are sexy. We adore babies because they’re so cute. And, of course, we are amused by jokes because they are funny. This is all backwards. It is. And Darwin shows us why.” — Dan Dennett

Dan Dennett: Cute, sexy, sweet, funny
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“The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.” — Dan Dennett

Dan Dennett: Dangerous memes
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Facts, insight and humor —
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