"Everything Evolves: Why Evolution Explains More than We Think, from Proteins to Politics" by Mark Vellend – Exploring Natural Selection, Social Behavior, and Complex Systems in Everyday Life
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In Everything Evolves, evolutionary biologist Mark Vellend introduces the concept of a "Second Science"—a powerful framework suggesting that the principles of evolution aren't limited to biology but also shape culture, technology, economics, and social behavior. Published by Princeton University Press, the book highlights how variation, inheritance, and selection operate in systems as diverse as language evolution, artificial intelligence, agriculture, and pandemic responses.
Through engaging examples like COVID-19 mutations, QWERTY keyboard layouts, and even soup recipes, Vellend illustrates how evolutionary thinking can offer a unifying lens to understand complex and dynamic change. Whether you're a scientist, philosopher, or curious thinker, this book challenges you to see the world—and all its systems of progress—through the evolutionary lens.
🔍 Tune in to explore how evolutionary theory applies beyond biology—to the rise of ideas, technologies, institutions, and everyday practices.
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