David Sloan Wilson - Conscious Evolution
In this bonus episode, Wendy speaks with evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson. This episode is being released in conjunction with Mind & Life's new film, Evolution of the Heart \u2014 a short documentary covering conversations between the Dalai Lama, David Sloan Wilson, and social scientist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela from a 2019 Mind & Life event in Dharamsala, India. The theme of that gathering was Compassion, Interconnection, and Transformation; please check out the film here! David\u2019s work extends beyond genetics to include personal and cultural evolution, and sheds light on how we can move forward as a global community. In this conversation, they discuss many topics, including:\nthe role of competition, cooperation, and prosocial behavior in human evolution;\nhow evolutionary pressure operates at both individual and group levels (multilevel selection);\nthe possibility of conscious evolution;\nwhat it means to be part of a group;\nexpanding the notion of the self;\nbecoming "bilingual" in scientific and spiritual perspectives;\nthe need to create a system of ethics for the whole world;\nand core design principles for creating more egalitarian and compassionate communities.\xa0\nFull show notes and resources