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In defense of Octavia Butler’s Earthseed Destiny
If you’ve read Octavia Butler’s books the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Talents then you know what Earthseed is, and what the “Destiny” idea is. The protagonist lays it out: the “Destiny of Earthseed is [for … Continue reading
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Evolution and sustainability: gathering the strands for an Anthropocene synthesis
Happy to have been a part of this exciting synthesis issue at the Royal Society, which you can access here. Together with Peter Søgaard Jørgensen and Vanessa Weinberger, we brought together a whole range of experts from different traditions to … Continue reading
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Growing an applied science of cultural evolution for a sustainable future
Last week, Dr. Tim Waring helped lead an international workshop on growing an applied science of cultural evolution for a sustainable future. The workshop was the culminating event of an applied working group project, funded by the Cultural Evolution Society … Continue reading
Human evolution may prevent us from solving climate change
A new Portland Press Herald story translates our recent research on how long-standing patterns of human evolution pose a major challenge for solving global environmental challenges, such as climate change. The research was published in the Philosophical Transactions of the … Continue reading
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ACE Lab: Applied Cultural Evolution Laboratory 