Reaching a New Plateau for the Acceptance of Multilevel Selection
A new plateau for the acceptance of Multilevel Selection theory, an indispensable theoretical framework for understanding human evolution, is both warranted and within reach.
David Sloan Wilson
84d ago
For those looking forward to a public conversation with @BretWeinstein on Multilevel Selection Theory, here is a way to prepare @yaneerbaryam @JoHenrich @EvoInstitute @CulturalEvolSoc @evolvingfutures @StevenCHayes
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Important article by @David_S_Wilson on need to clarify how population thinking is done for evolutionary processes..
Reaching a New Plateau for the Acceptance of Multilevel Selection. New TVOL essay to be followed by commentaries.
Reaching a New Plateau for the Acceptance of Multilevel Selection ow.ly/S0pC30gkQvl via @tvolmag
To join high-level discussion of MLS theory at Harvard on Oct 6, contact [email protected] and read this essay
5) The current plateau of acceptance for group selection and why a certain fallacy still exists among otherwise smart people, especially evolutionary psychologists. It all depends on which side of an equation you are basing your thinking upon
@JayMan471 make sure to inb4 references to averaging fallacy (evolution-institute.org/focus-article/…) and emphasize the issue is group selection *overiding* individual selection and I think you can shut them up for weeks, perhaps months