David Sloan Wilson: "Chickens, Cooperation and a Pro-social World"

David Sloan Wilson: "Chickens, Cooperation and a Pro-social World"

On this episode, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson joins Nate to unpack how evolution can be used to explain and understand modern human behavior, particularly with respect to cooperation and pro-social behavior. David is a leading scholar in this field, especially on the resurgence of the concept 'multi-level selection'. How can an evolutionary idea, first thought of by Darwin and subsequently ignored until recently, shed light on human's inherent balance between competition and cooperation? And how might our improved knowledge of where we come from inform our behaviors and collective governance in the decades ahead?

About David Sloan Wilson:

David Sloan Wilson is one of the foremost evolutionary thinkers and gifted communicators about evolution to the general public. He is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology Emeritus at Binghamton University and President of the nonprofit organization ProSocial World, whose mission is "To consciously evolve a world that works for all". His most recent books are This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution, Prosocial: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups (with Paul Atkins and Steven C. Hayes), and his first novel, Atlas Hugged: The Autobiography of John Galt III.

For Show Notes and More visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/56-david-sloan-wilson

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Thomas Murphy: "Physics and Planetary Ambitions"

Thomas Murphy: "Physics and Planetary Ambitions"

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Chuck Watson: "Nuclear War - All the Questions You Were Afraid to Ask"

Chuck Watson: "Nuclear War - All the Questions You Were Afraid to Ask"

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Tristan Harris: "Social Media: Bringing the Ring to Mordor"

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Daniel Pauly: "Peak Fish and Other Ocean Realities"

Daniel Pauly: "Peak Fish and Other Ocean Realities"

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John Gowdy: "Superorganisms, Crazy Ants, and Fire Apes, Oh My!"

John Gowdy: "Superorganisms, Crazy Ants, and Fire Apes, Oh My!"

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Jamie Wheal: "Neuro-anthropology and Culture Architecture"

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Dennis Meadows: "Limits to Growth turns 50 - Checking In"

Dennis Meadows: "Limits to Growth turns 50 - Checking In"

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Rex Weyler: "Crisis in the Ecology Movement"

Rex Weyler: "Crisis in the Ecology Movement"

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