A shark swims better than a human; a cheetah runs better; a swift flies better; and a capuchin climbs. An elephant is stronger than a human, and a sequoia lives longer. However, the authors of the books “The Selfish Gene” and “God: A Deception?” remind us that we have something far more valuable: an understanding of natural selection and disgust for its outcomes, the gift of foresight, and reason capable of penetrating the core of things and embracing the entire universe. In his essays on science, religion, and common sense, the famous naturalist and philosopher urges the reader to give up illusions and see miracles in what reality itself presents to us.