Consilience Book by E. O. Wilson chapter 2 - To what end part 2 (From page 295-3
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Consilience Book by E. O. Wilson chapter 2 - To what end part 2
(From page 295-303)
1.What is the "Ratchet of Progress"? Include in your description issues that emerge from this ratchet of progress.
2.Is natural selection still operating to drive human evolution? Explain your response.
3. What are the effects of 'homogenization'?
4. On page 300, Wilson says, "humanity will be positioned godlike to take control of its own ultimate fate." What are your thoughts on this? Explore what humans really might or might not do/be able to do.
5. On page 303, Wilson states, "Alter the emotions and epigenetic rules enough, and people might in some sense be better..." What are your thoughts on this?
Explanation / Answer
Ans 1) Ratchets of Progress are a case of extropic ratchets. When we talk about ratchet effect, it is a restrained ability of the human processes to be reversed after a specific thing has happened. The Ratchet of Progress is a condition that allows one to get back into the cocoon and start afresh after there is an hindrance or restrained ability. There are lot of issues that although arises from the ratchet of progress because it pulls you back due to the hindrance and pushes your forward again to start a process.