Andy
Although Tattersall's speculation may not be a shining example, recent research in human evolution is far too interesting and important to dismiss as social darwinism. See for example:
Yong, E. Our hybrid origins. New Scientist, 211(2823), 34-38.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/georgian-bones-rewrite-story-of-human-evolution/3056682
http://theconversation.edu.au/new-fossils-confirm-diversity-was-the-rule-for-human-evolution-8760
http://theconversation.edu.au/sex-with-our-evolutionary-ancestors-proceed-with-caution-8923
Trying to apply this to our present condition is another matter.
John Cripps Clark
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From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] on behalf of Andy Blunden [ablunden@mira.net]
Sent: Sunday, 16 September 2012 11:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [xmca] Thoughts on this
Social Darwinism rides again. Take an ideological belief about human
society, transfer it to Nature and then declare that since Nature is
like this then so must human society, so stop wingeing and get in the
bread line.
I prefer old Kropotkin:
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/kropotkin-peter/1902/mutual-aid/index.htm
Andy
Carol Macdonald wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19598980
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