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rendition switcher   Question: What forces that have shaped
humanity most?  Transcript: I don’t think there is a single
force. As a biologist I would have to begin with the force of
evolution. Clearly I believe in evolution. I believe in the
theory of natural selection. I think it’s had enormous impact on
who we are as a species and where we are today. I believe in the
power of technology. I think particularly if you look at the
history of human endeavor, you could write that history based on
the kinds of technological advances, you know, from the Bronze
Age on. The first time someone picked up a stick and realized it
could be a tool, to what is happening today in . . . with the
Internet, for example. I think that has been a tremendous,
tremendous force that has affected the way we have developed as
a species. I think the o