Reflecting the way ecologists today are starting to redefine "fitness", author
Robert Ulanowicz defines fitness as “the ability of a species to play a role in
the web of ecological processes.”
Jack
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I could never find a place where Darwin talked about "survival of the
fittest" -- so I am delighted to know that my myopia (as bad as it is) is
not the problem. I suspect we got "survival of the fittest" out of the
witch's brew of "social Darwinism"
Harrison
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In a message dated 2/9/05 3:35:08 AM, hho...@comcast.net writes:
> Anyhow Julius worshiped at the altar of serendipity. And he drove
> the bureaucrats crazy -- because he just refused to be programmed. However,
> the quality of his science was such that they really couldn't stand in his
> way, e
Hello Don and all,
There is an interesting book by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi which supports that
concept of survival of ideas in a Darwinian context. The book is called
"Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience", ISBN 0-06-016253-8
In brief, a "flow" experience is akin to reading a book you cann
Hello Masud and all,
Let us agree to disagree in friendship and respect.
It was interesting to me that you cited Alfred Sloan, since he considered to
be one of the "military industrialists" that President Eisenhower warned the
U.S. about. Collins and Poras in their book "Built to Last" compare S
Harrison, your essay on The Question is eloquent and raises many, many
thoughts.
The importance of the question - reflections from a former scientist...
When I was doing research in zoology, our seminar program was a central
feature of how our department functioned. And the essence of the semina
I can give you a lot of detail to back this up but I will not take up
air time here to do that. I just wanted to say that I know for a fact
that the "survival of the fittest" mantra was not even spoken by Darwin.
But, his whole body of work seems to have been boiled down to that idea.
I have my the
Greetings all,
I was wondering if anyone has worked with the issue of violence, non violence
resistance or similar. I am trying to assist some Palestinian NGO's and civil
society organizations in this matter. It is a very sensitive issue that
requires great delicacy when dealing with it since i
Steve, thank for your email.
We may need to agree to disagree soon.
Many decades ago, Alfred Sloan (iconic CEO of GM) said "What is good for
General Motors is good for America". Similarly, the present U.S.
administration seems to believe that what is good for corporations and the
rich, is good for
Shay,
In the end, for better or worse, no one can control the outcome. The US
certainly did not achieve so far the outcome it hoped for. There will be
plenty more surprises in the future.
Henri
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Paul,
Your comments reminded me of books by John W. Gardner, founder of Common
Cause and Medicare. One is ON LEADERSHIP. The other is SELF-RENEWAL: THE
INDIVIDUAL AND THE INNOVATIVE SOCIETY. I believe that it is in the latter
book that he proposes the idea that the job of the leader is to support
G'day Steve
This conversation has piqued my interest.
One general rule I live by is not to enter into discussions on politics. As
an outsider, one who is not an American but who has lived there for a number
of years, I think America is on a hiding to nothing on this one; damned if
you do damned if
Cheryl, thanks much for this wonderful story; it inspires. It brings to mind
that in any violence-torn or politically divided society or region, there are
people who spiritually live along a continuum from peaceful to suffering. Where
the suffering is severe enough, the suffering closes the spac
Dave -- Thanks for the stories. I would love to have met your Dr. Randall.
Sounds pretty much like Bentley Glass and a number of other top scientists I
have known. And yes, the sad fate of research in Oz is pretty much
paralleled by a similar fate here in the US. Thirty years ago when I was at
our
Thank you, Masud, and "hear, hear"! I wish I could express myself as well and
as succinctly as you have done.
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:39:49 -0500
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> Steve, th
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