[lbo-talk] Bonobo you don't

[Miles Jackson]

Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
> [WS:] Hi Ravi, nice to hear for you again.  How is life treating you lately?
>
> As to the above comment, do not forget neuroplasticity, which kind of goes
> together with the Lamarckian concept of evolution.  That is to say, the
> physical structure of the brain adapts to the environment, especially during
> the first 25 years of life.  That further supports James's argument that for
> human, institutional environment is far more important than natural
> selection.  
>
> Wojtek
Let's be clear here: James' argument is not that the social/human 
environment is more important than natural selection; rather, he 
contends that natural selection is no longer occurring in the human 
species.  The former claim is at least debatable; the latter claim 
displays a willful ignorance of evolutionary theory and research.

Miles