Richard Dawkinson’s The Selfish Gene argues for the selfishness of genes, but the evolutionary process of genes shows that integration is a more appropriate interpretation. The integration of genes can better explain natural selection and the cooperative behavior of living things. In his book The Selfish Gene, world-renowned scientist and author Richard Dawkinson presents a new...
Seth Lloyd presents a computational cosmology perspective, in which the universe is understood as a quantum computer. He argues that the universe is a sophisticated device that processes information according to the laws of quantum mechanics. This view can efficiently explain the complexity and order of the universe and offers a new paradigm. ‘In the beginning there were bits.’...
Discusses the moral aspects of designing children, centering on the ethical issues of genetic manipulation. It introduces various opinions on whether it is for the benefit of the child, not the parents’ desires, and whether it does not violate human dignity. In recent years, science and technology have been advancing at a tremendous rate. In order for these advances to be widely...
Ha-Seok Jang’s Science Meets Philosophy covers the concept and historical development of the philosophy of science, criticizing Kuhn’s monism and suggesting the need for pluralism. However, he criticizes the vagueness of the concept of a system of practice and the practical problems of pluralism that make the argument unconvincing. In Jang Ha-Seok’s Science Meets...
Michael Sandel’s arguments and rebuttals address the controversy over the use of genetic engineering for human enhancement and therapeutic purposes, and emphasize the need for legal and ethical consideration of where genetic engineering is headed. I argue that genetic engineering can and should be used for the benefit of humanity. In the 1998 movie Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccol...
The book Homodeus warns of the possibility of dystopia in a big data-driven future society, and argues that anti-datacratic movements will arise as a counter-movement. He uses the Luddite and Chartist movements as examples to illustrate the potential for a backlash against superhumans and artificial intelligence. Homodeus describes a future in which human life is not bright. There’s...
Critiques Yuval Harari’s claims of human superiority and the uniqueness of language in Sapiens. Emphasise the need to reinterpret human evolution and our place in the ecosystem from a broader perspective. In chapters 1 and 2 of Sapiens, Yuval Harari argues that a variety of unique human traits have played a major role in primitive humans’ current position of superiority. He...
Frank Heppner’s book Professor Farnsworth’s explanations in biology demystifies complex concepts in biology and explores the ambiguity of the boundaries between life and non-life, life and death. This blog post explains how definitions and boundaries are shaped by interests and emphasizes their importance. Professor Farnsworth’s explanations in biology is a uniquely...
This blog post reviews the book Intelligent Thought by Clinton Richard Dawkins and discusses whether religion can be viewed as an adaptive phenomenon in the sense that it fulfills human psychological and social needs to increase survival. The role and meaning of religion is explored through various views and arguments for and against the idea that religion is an adaptation. From the origin...
This blog post argues against the claim that evolutionary psychology explains the human mind as a product of evolution, likening it to an old extension cord. This is because while evolutionary psychology may be useful for explaining past events, it’s not good at predicting the future. The metaphor “the human mind is an old toolbox” is a theme throughout the book, implying...
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