> Hi Platt, > > i read this book and was very impressed - i am surprised that you mention > it > - have you read it? - Matt Ridley is right down Darwin alley and i > thought > your take on all that stuff was a discrediting 'oops'! > > -KO
Hi KO, No, I haven't read it, but I have questions about Darwinian evolution, not a dismissal of "all that stuff.". For instance, there's Pirsig's question, "Why survive?" Also, how and why did evolution get started in the first place? Also, what is the true nature of "chance" that Darwin claims has a creative role in evolution other than the limits of our understanding? Also, how does Darwin explain the survival advantage of the human response to beauty? Etc. If Ridley's book answers these and other questions, please let me know. I'll get a copy. In the meantime, the interview I recommend is based on a book Ridley is currently working on about the rise and fall of civilizations. Given that Western civilization is on a downward spiral, Ridley may have some ideas on how to slow our slouching to Gomorrah. Thanks for the question. Platt > 2009/3/23 Platt Holden <[email protected]> > > > Hi All, > > > > Fascinating interview with Matt Ridley, author of several books > including > > "The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of > Cooperation." > > In the interview he describes the social conditions that promote > progress > > (DQ) that also latch the gains (SQ). (Of course he doesn't use MOQ > terms, > > but the connection is obvious.) He is currently working on a book to > > further explain his conclusions, based on his study of the history of > > civilizations going back to the Bronze Age. You can read the interview > at: > > > > http://www.reason.com/news/show/130848.html > > > > Regards, > > Platt Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
