Compendium
Jun 11, 2024Evolutionary biology's latest findings suggest a revised understanding of adaptability and feedback loops, relevant to human behavior and policy-making on behavioral risk. This 'new biology' underscores humanity's unique cultural and social dynamics, emphasizing the evolutionary significance of cultural inheritance. Recognizing humans as active agents shaping their evolution through cultural norms is crucial for developing comprehensive risk-management strategies.
by Mark Pagel
Compendium
Jun 07, 2023Writing in the 1740s, Voltaire declared “Three things exercise a constant influence over the minds of men, climate, government and religion.” About two decades later he returned to this line of thought and added a fourth “thing” — increases in population size.
