Selfish behavior is widely recognized as the behavior most rewarding for genetic evolutionary fitness. The EACH project however, finds that altruistic behavior under the right circumstances can be beneficial for the survival of species over selfish beahvior. To show this, consider two types of asexual individuals exist in the population, differing only in their altruistic…
So when evolution changes the world, the question arises in which direction? More specifically, does the world becomes a better or a worse place throughout time? I propose that evolution has no particular direction because there is no value system in evolution, only a survivor ship bias. On the other hand, maybe it could be…
First and foremost, human behavior is deeply affected by natural selection. Behavior which has resulted in successful reproduction and repetition throughout evolution ultimately survived and is utilized by ever modern human being today. Evolution is a fundamental common ground for universal human behavior and can be regarded as a common heritage for all human behavior….
The Predator-Prey model we use for simulation is a a simplification of an ecological system. It depicts creation and deceasing of agents and the consequential transformation of energy between agents within the system. For simplicity reasons energy is used as the ultimate currency of evolutionary fitness; being probably health, wealth and survival and reproduction opportunities….
Wealth as a heritage – cross country Economic wealth can usually be inherited through parents, family or other relatives. However, economic wealth can also be more indirectly inherited through the public institutions, technology and knowledge individuals can tap into, without any particular proprietary exchange. For instance, when someone is born in a western economy like…
Example: From the Malthusian Era to Modern Economic Growth The transition from the Malthusian era to modern economic growth is a striking example of a regime shift. Until 1800 the economy could be roughly characterized as a zero-sum game for humans: wealth of (groups of) people could only gain or loose at the expense or…
The purpose of this post is to lay out general features of evolution which are related to human beings. These features can give valuable insights in how evolution has shaped human behavior. Let’s define evolution as essentially change throughout time and let’s assume that these changes can occur by either physical processes or by behavior of…
