# We Have Paleolithic Emotions by E. O. Wilson > "We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology." > **— E. O. Wilson**, *Widely attributed formulation; primary source pending* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Widely attributed formulation; primary source pending. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Continuity Circuit|Civilizational Continuity Circuit]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Marsification|Marsification]] - [[wiki/Synthetic Civilizational Substrate|Synthetic Civilizational Substrate]] - [[wiki/Dignitarian Predictive Civilization|Dignitarian Predictive Civilization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology." — E. O. Wilson, Widely attributed formulation; primary source pending https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-eo-wilson-paleolithic-emotions ```