In great haste: group selection is of interest in explaining group design. Group design may look like "altrusim" to a dyed in the wool individual selectionist, but more importantly, it is just group design.
N Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Ethology, Clark University ([email protected]) http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ http://www.cusf.org [City University of Santa Fe] > [Original Message] > From: Jochen Fromm <[email protected]> > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <[email protected]> > Date: 3/10/2010 3:36:12 PM > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Genetic algorithm for groups > > Is group selection only interesting if you are using it to explain the > evolution of altruism? Can you explain this further? Is it because the > different levels of selection collide in this case? > > -J. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ERIC P. CHARLES > To: Russ Abbott > Cc: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:16 AM > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Genetic algorithm for groups > > [..] group selection is only an interesting conversation (i.e., only a > controversial conversation) if you are trying to use it to explain the > evolution of altruism. > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
