THIS VIEW OF LIFE
Master Class: A Conversation with Jonathan Birch About the Equivalence of Theories of Social Evolution
The controversy over group selection that emerged in the 1960’s seemed as if one theory could be rejected in favor of another, but it was really more like monolingual people declaring each other to be confusing and wrong.
Read ArticleMore Perfect UNIONS Must Regulate Their Parts
Every animal society experiences the same tension between the need to cooperate to achieve collective benefits and the disruptive pursuit of lower-level interests.
Read ArticleOn the Origin of Socialist Darwinism
Socialist Darwinism is the idea that natural selection promotes societies that cooperate as moral communities. This concept actually predates Social Darwinism, which later emphasized competition and individualism.
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Do We Sleep Better Than Our Ancestors? How Natural Selection and Modern Life Have Shaped Human Sleep
Humans sleep substantially less than expected but pack a larger percentage of REM sleep than…
