In this hour interview Steve speaks with close friend and fellow evolutionary Jeff Salzman about his book Evolution’s Purpose. Topics covered include evolutionary spirituality, progress and purpose in evolution, cultural evolution, the “evolutionary impulse,” value realism, and the role of beauty, truth, and goodness in the development of the universe.
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Below are selected excerpts from the full video, as featured on the home page:
Progress in Cultural Evolution (1:24)
Value Gravity and the Causes of Cultural Evolution (1:44)