I’m loving the conversation along evolutionary lines.

Because I’ve always thought that compassion and empathy are signs that we as a species are evolving beyond ‘evolution’ – at least in a Darwinian sense. It’s what sets us apart from the ‘law of the jungle’.

Although it is interesting if we consider the theory of Lamarck, who published his theory of evolution prior to Darwin, essentially that evolution occurs through cooperation, not (as Darwin describes) through competition.

I’m curious why Darwin’s ideas took off whilst Lamarck’s did not. I wonder if it’s not because compassion and empathy are somehow ‘unscientific’ - that they are a little too chaotic and anarchistic; not rational enough.

Thanks for sparking my own contemplations this evening.
😊🙏🏽☯️

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