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Darwin'S Unfinished Business - The Self-Organizing Intelligence of Nature (Paperback)
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A groundbreaking interpretation of evolution as the work of
Nature's intelligence
- Refutes the orthodox view of evolution as a mindless process
driven by chance
- Explains why context is more important than mutation in
evolutionary innovation
- Shows how, by recognizing Nature's innovative and creative
powers, we can overcome our social and environmental challenges
with a new green science of evolution
Darwin's theory of evolution is undoubtedly one of the most
important scientific ideas of the modern age, explaining the
existence of both life and consciousness without recourse to divine
intervention. Yet how do we "interpret" evolution? How do we
evaluate the ability of Nature to engineer something as exquisite
as the genetic code or the human brain? Could it be that evolution
is an intelligent process? Is Nature smart? According to most
scientists, the answer is no. While humanity may be intelligent and
purposeful, the natural processes that crafted us are deemed to be
devoid of such attributes.
In a radical move away from orthodoxy, Simon G. Powell extends
Darwin's vision by showing that evolution is not just about the
survival of the fittest but rather the survival of clever and
sensible behavior. Revealing the importance of the context in which
things evolve, he explores the intelligent learning process behind
natural selection. Rich with examples of the incredibly complex
plants, animals, insects, and marine life designed by Nature--from
the carnivorous Venus flytrap and the fungus-farming leafcutter ant
to the symbiotic microbes found inside the common cow--he shows
Nature as a whole to be a system of self-organizing intelligence in
which life and consciousness were always destined to emerge.
Examining the origins of life and the failure of artificial
intelligence to compete with natural intelligence, he explains how
our scientifically narrow-minded views on intelligence are now
acting as a barrier to our own evolution. As Darwin's unfinished
business comes to light and Nature's intelligence is embraced, we
learn that Nature's agenda is not simply the replication of genetic
matter but of expanding consciousness. By working with Nature's
creative and innovative powers instead of against them, we can
address today's social and environmental challenges with a new
green science of evolution.
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