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Author Topic:   The next stage of human evolution
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Message 6 of 33 (343335)
08-25-2006 12:34 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by mitchellmckain
08-25-2006 3:30 AM


On Natural Selection
I believe that much of what you describe is little different than what we see in animal husbandry, where often traits that might actually be a disadvantage are accepted as the critter is directed towards some desired goal.
We have though toyed with the idea of controling the filter, Natural Selection. We have had some small success dealing with little pieces of NS but the biggies still sit out there beyond our capability to control, predict or affect. When a major filter comes along, and one will, we have little way of predicting which evolutionary path will turn out to be the more successful.
In the area of some Next Stage for mankind, I think the areas where we will see the biggest changes over the short haul (say the next 100 years) will be:
  • in the definition of community.
  • in the societal understanding of the need for cooperation on midrange NS.
  • on devolving the concept of Nation-State (related to first item).
  • on the recognition of the value of, and encouragement of teaching, the techniques of discrimination and critical thinking.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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