Browsing the archives for the Evolution tag

Evolution of Cooperation and FairnessPosted By: Barry Belmont

I know I often use evidence from evolutionary biology to make many of my points. Since we’re not all biology majors, sometimes it may seem a little remote or implausible or downright wrong. Perhaps this little video will highlight a few of the things I talk about. (Bear in mind that studies on monkeys and [...]

Five Monkeys, Or; How Government Policies Are MaintainedPosted By: Barry Belmont

Government is the Problem not the SolutionPosted By: Barry Belmont

I have an inordinate respect for many scientists. I have read literally hundreds of books on science and it never ceases to amaze me the brilliant insights many scientists (or scientific journalists/writers) illuminate. One particularly interesting book I read recently was The Origin of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation by Matt Ridley. I had [...]