Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
by David Sloan Wilson
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Author: David Sloan WilsonEdition: Paperback
Published: 2007-12-26
ISBN: 0385340923
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Delta
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Book Review: We can thank God for it!
Summary: 1 Stars
I have to give this book low marks. As a casual observer for many years now on this planet I have found a few things that lend themselves to its existence being the result of a Creator.
1. Fruits and Vegetables growing on trees. I have noticed that the size of Fruits and Vegetables growing on trees and out of the ground etc. are basically the perfect size for human consumption. Like we are made for one another. Outside of some clever hybrid manipulation by humans, you won't find an apple the size of a car or a pineapple the size of a house. They are perfectly sized for us to eat.
2. There's water all over the place. It falls out of the sky, it can be found in vast resevoirs under the ground. We all need water to survive, it was kindly placed here for us to find for our consumption.
3. Electricity. I don't have a clue where that comes from (I think it comes out of the sky during storms and also when my pant legs rub together on a dry day etc.) but I know we can thank God for it. Otherwise none of my electrical gadgets would work, thanks God! (I say that while pointing my index fingers toward the sky!).
4. Space Food Sticks, I thank God for Space Food Sticks (see my review on Space Food Sticks if you don't know what they are).
5. Trees! Yes, without trees we wouldn't be able to have a whole bunch of paper to print the Word of God on. Build houses, boats etc. We can thank God for trees.
6. Eyesight and Hindsight. We can thank God for Hindsight and we can REALLY thank God for Eyesight. I thank God for it.
7. Language. Think about it for a moment. It is truly fascinating. We are made with a voice, a way to make sounds come out of our mouths. By moving our jaws, tongue and lips a certain way we can form words which mean something. Entire civilizations have been built because of this ability. I thank God for language. (My nephew is gifted in a way that enables him to make some very unusual sounds come out of his mouth, we can thank God for that as well).
Summary of Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
What is the biological reason for gossip?For laughter? For the creation of art?
Why do dogs have curly tails?
What can microbes tell us about morality?
These and many other questions are tackled by renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson in this witty and groundbreaking new book. With stories that entertain as much as they inform, Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin’s panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other.
Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave as they do—from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity’s capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality.
In example after example, Wilson sheds new light on Darwin’s grand theory and how it can be applied to daily life. By turns thoughtful, provocative, and daringly funny, Evolution for Everyone addresses some of the deepest philosophical and social issues of this or any age. In helping us come to a deeper understanding of human beings and our place in the world, it might also help us to improve that world.
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