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 …
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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How Mother Earth can be destroyed — an energy perspective on why mass extinction occurs.
After all, we and Mother Nature come from the same life force.
