This makes us kind of like Apes in business suits at the computer monitor. One of the most important insights I found here was the difference in speed between cultural evolution (which happens comparatively fast, because of human intentionality), and biological evolution (happens slow). He studied ants and other insects most extensively, and extended many of his theories to all animals, including humans.
This idea is important when we consider the fact that one species on this planet is quickly destroying countless other species. He introduced and popularized the idea of biophilia – the urge to affiliate with other forms of life. Wilson is a biologist who is considered “the Darwin of his generation.” He is considered “the father of sociobiology” – the exploration of social behavior in terms of evolution.
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