This collection looks at evolution - and there are links to a whole mess of reviews on E.O. Wilson's recent book, The Social Conquest of Earth.
- From New Scientist, six things we all do: A series of articles on human nature — from law to gossip, find out what universal characteristics make us human.
- A review of Am I a Monkey? Six Big Questions about Evolution by Francisco J. Ayala.
- From Social Evolution Forum, Herbert Gintis on the evolution of human cooperation.
- Transforming Humanity: Russell Blackford on enhancement anxiety.
- Is it human nature to be good?: A review of Sommes-nous naturellement moraux? by Vanessa Nurock.
- Why did our species survive? Alison Brooks, Ed Green, Chris Stringer, and Edward O. Wilson tackle the question.
- Are humans getting better? Peter Singer wonders.
- David Orban explains why he thinks machines are going to make us human again.
- Human Revolution: Tauriq Moosa on the ethical obligation to technologically improve ourselves.
- What does E.O. Wilson mean by a "social conquest of the Earth"?: Carl Zimmer asks the evolutionary biologist about the theories in his high-profile new book (and more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more).
- Is the "propensity to truck, barter, and exchange" unique to human evolution? Unless we stop having sex, humans will keep on evolving.
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