Darwinism holds that nature’s mutants arise one after the other, but only a few of them can be used. Only some of them get the right to live.’ ‘So?’ ‘That’s how it is when we have an inspiration and get masses of new ideas. Thought-mutants occur in the consciousness one after the other, at least if we refrain from censoring ourselves too much. But only some of these thoughts can be used. Here, reason comes into its own. It, too, has a vital function. When the day’s catch is laid on the table we must not forget to be selective.’
