One last take on Darwin…hey, at 200 he deserves it.
Posts Tagged ‘Darwin’
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
One last take on Darwin
- We always have to think -- that is the part thats Darwin Read more >
- Collaborate and innovate indeed!
But who to collaborate with and what to innovate. There's plenty to choose from, so where and how much to invest the time and effort. What to do.
Darwin (and EO Wilson and Gould and Dawkins and many others, who tended to disagree a lot) recognised survival and other benefits of co-operation and collaboration. Games theorists too ...Read more >
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday!!!!! No, no, not me – and if it happens to be yours…accept the greeting!
In truth…the “Happy Birthday” was meant for Charles Darwin who, had we – the human race – evolved socially and medically more than belligerently and bellicosely, might have celebrated his 200th birthday last Tuesday and been the subject of interviews, specials, news reports and endless parties.
- I have just ordered a copy. THANKS!!
- Thank you for the interesting post -- ironically enough I just finished reading "Your Inner Fish" (http://www.amazon.com/Your-Inner-Fish-Journey-3-5-Billion-Year/dp/0375424474) recently, which covers many of the points found in the arstechnica.com post cited. Darwin was an extremely subtle and profound thinker, a point not always appreciated today. Certainly the (somewhat popular) works by Dawkins, Gould etc have brought Darwin’s summary points ...
- Think about the direct line between Homer...the Paris Opera...Edisons first phonograph...the Boom Box...The Walkman..The IPod and a Zune -- whats next?
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Monkeys and the Fruit Fly
So what gives a group life? Why is it that some companies flourish while others fail? What really determines staying power and competitive ability in an environment that provides equal challenge and equal opportunity to all? Read on…
I find it kind of ironic that Charles Darwin gets as much emotional attention today as he did when he first wrote “Origin of the Species” – maybe even more! The irony I see by the way, is non-politically charged, but refers to the way we use evolution as part of our everyday speech, in a variety of metaphors in both business and personal contexts.
