# Beyond Biological Evolution by E. O. Wilson > "The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology." > **— E. O. Wilson**, *Consilience / interviews, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Consilience / interviews, attribution clue. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Major Evolutionary Transitions|Major Evolutionary Transitions]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Digital Evolution|Digital Evolution]] - [[wiki/Human Evolution|Human Evolution]] - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology." — E. O. Wilson, Consilience / interviews, attribution clue https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-eo-wilson-beyond-biological-evolution ```