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Our cancer suppression mechanisms evolved for a world that is not the world we live in today.

In the scarce environment of our ancestral past, having a preference for highly sweet and fatty foods had real survival and reproductive advantages.

Gary Shepherd is much more than a self-taught scholar. He has actually been saved by science, in the same way that many people are saved by religion.

Join the conversation about how evolutionary thinking can guide us in addressing today’s most pressing issues.

Human communication evolved face-to-face, but digital anonymity disrupts this natural social bond.

When societies embrace eugenic thinking, they betray the moral progress that Darwin believed in.

Are there medical benefits or should we give human evolution the benefit of the doubt?

If we want wiser outcomes, we must design environments that bring out the best in human nature.

Darwinism, properly understood, is far more relevant to evolving a better world than most people currently realize.

We can cling to systems that fragment and isolate us, or we can embrace a ProSocial worldview that encourages connection, nurtures well-being, and aligns with our evolutionary nature.

Becoming ProSocial helps to improve the quality of your relationships through more prosocial conversations.