But really this book is about an approach to science and history and as such Gould's politics matter a great deal.
As such there is little reason for Gould to discuss politics in it at all. I mention this because Wonderful Life is a book about extremely ancient evolutionary history. Nonetheless Gould's politics shape both the subject matter he is interested in, and how he writes about the material. POlitically on the left, his work is suffused with a keen sense of social justice only occasionally descending into political point scoring. An innovative scientist, a prolific essayist and author he inspired and educated generations about palaeontology, evolution and history. Stephen Jay Gould is a colossus of science.
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