Science cannot be used to reshape humankind in a more rational mould. Any new-model humanity will only reproduce the familiar deformities of its designers. It is a strange fancy to suppose that science can bring reason to an irrational world, when all it can ever do is give another twist to the normal madness.

The Human: Truth and Consequences (p. 28) - Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals (2002)