January Book Club - E.O. Wilson's The Social Conquest of Earth
For January's Book Club, we ponder the evolutionary merits of group selection versus kin selection
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING BELOW
For the January Book Club meeting on Monday, January 13th, we will gather to discuss E.O. Wilson's The Social Conquest of Earth.
New York Times Bestseller
From Amazon.com:
From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.
Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls “a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition,” Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a “great blessing and a terrible curse” (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard University biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth’s biosphere.
Date: January 13, 2014
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: The Coffee Bean in Del Mar; 2689 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014
All dues-paying HCSD members and their guests are welcome. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Loreen Collins at loreencollins@roadrunner.com.