The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple un…

Richard Dawkins
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The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2016). The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary edition, p.219, Oxford University Press
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