Life

Why Evolution Has No Goal
Evolution

Why Evolution Has No Goal

Or: Metaphorically, it’s all about gene-copying success
 

How evolutionary biology is being misunderstood The notion that evolution has a goal/purpose is a widespread misconception that comes in several variations. Many people falsely believe that evolution was working…

What Is Life?
Philosophy

What Is Life?

“Life” is what you make it
 

For the sake of neatness we could arbitrarily stipulate specific criteria for what qualifies as “life”. We could then draw a sharp line between life and non-life, but we would not thereby learn anything new. We would only clarify our vocabulary…