====== Evolution ======

This section of the Wiki discusses biological evolution, with special emphasis on human evolution and our evolved instincts that bias our behavior in [[adaptive | adaptive]] directions.  Discussion of [[analysis:social:cultural_evolution]] and [[analysis:social:coevolution]] are in the ''social'' namespace.  See also [[wp>Evolution]].

Good starting points in this namespace:
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  * [[meta_evolution]]
  * [[evolutionary_psychology]]
  * [[nature_vs_nurture]]
</pagelist>

See also:
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  * [[analysis:concept:evolution_as_algorithm]]
  * [[books:darwins_dangerous_idea]]
</pagelist>

The many essays of [[people:stephen_jay_gould]] also provide a gentle and entertaining introduction to important concepts in biological evolution. 

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