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How Collective Intelligence Will Rewrite Evolutionary Theory - Dr. J. Scott Turner, SUNY-ESF, DSPod 202

The DemystifySci Podcast

CHAPTER

Reification and the Lack of Explanatory Power

This chapter discusses the reification of concepts in science, specifically focusing on the ecological niche concept in evolution and its lack of explanatory power. It explores the difficulties in defining intelligence and consciousness, and highlights the role of cognition in evolution.

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