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Ever wondered why humanity seems "destined" to crumble?: De-Mystifying Natural Selection — Evolving Beyond Individual Success

Ever wondered why humanity seems “destined” to crumble? “Evolution runs by selecting only some but not all information to pass on through the line of descent.” Here is a wide misconception that is perpetuated by textbooks — such information selection (aka. natural selection) only happens on the level of “individuals” i.e., the package of traits of me and …

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Can the web of mind find the ultimate truth before streams cease flowing?

Fate Never Fade

Can the web of mind find the ultimate truth before streams cease flowing?

Post-script: Natural Selection Does Not Only Act on “Individuals”

One common criticism against (multi) group-level selection (in favor of kin selection­ under inclusive fitness framework, which fits the individual selection, plus selfish “genes” narratives better) in explaining the evolution of altruism or other group-oriented traits is that a “group” is ill-defined, organisms seem to come and go and interact ephemerally. However, the concept of …

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The Origin of Mass Extinction

How Mother Earth can be destroyed — an energy perspective on why mass extinction occurs.