The key punch line of a multi level selection is that within a group, the individual who is most selfish is likely to get benefits from the other group members without giving anything back. But the group that is more co operative will out compete other groups. And so the group with the more co operative individuals passes on its chens and its culture. So it really explains a lot about the memetic tribes that we see in our culture to day.
On this episode we meet with ecological economist and Professor in Community Development & Applied Economics and Public Administration, Josh Farley.
Farley explores the importance of human cooperation in a modern superstructure that incentivizes competition. What role will cooperation play in helping us solve our largest existential problems?
Farley explains the critical social dilemma humans face: How can we grapple with the paradox that individuals are better served to act selfishly, but cooperation among individuals makes everyone better off?
Additionally, Professor Farley helps us distinguish the difference between how a system works, and how we can understand and participate in changing a system.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/07-josh-farley