Evolution as Design

 
RichardDawkins.net has posted a collection of interviews with Daniel Dennett where he responds to questions about evolution. You can seem them at [Understanding Genetics - Daniel Dennett Interview].

I have a bit of a problem thinking of Daniel Dennett as a good genetics teacher. I also have difficulty thinking of him as a good teacher of evolution since he seems to think that natural selection is the only game in town. He is a classic Ultra-Darwinian.

One of the problems with the Dennett approach to evolution is the emphasis on "design" in nature. I disagree with the basic concept that nature looks designed and I certainly disagree with the idea that natural selection is responsible for everything we see around us. Listen to how Dennett describes his view of the biological world.

Do you agree with this perspective? I don't. Not only do I think it's wrong, I think it concedes an important point to Paley and the Intelligent Design Creationists. I favor Evolution by Accident. The biological world doesn't look all that well designed to me.