What actually made Darwin remarkable wasn't a lightning-bolt insight — it was that he was relentlessly empirical. He measured, cataloged, and observed everything, however tedious or unpleasant (he once drank tortoise bladder fluid "for science").

Paradise Revisited

What Darwin saw in the Galápagos

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"The idea that there's a generalized, pervasive lack of trust in science is just completely unfounded." A new Nature feature digs into the data on science trust — and finds a more complicated picture than the headlines suggest: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story

Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.

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In a new commentary for @tvolmag.bsky.social, N.J. Enfield argues that the same shared languages, norms, and codes that let humans cooperate also narrow how we think, act, and organize—creating the “iron cages” of culture. www.prosocial.world/posts/how-to...

How to Evolve an Iron Cage: Consequences of Coordination by Code

Why do human societies develop within such a limited range of cultural possibilities?

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🌱The future of innovation is collective. Lasting change emerges when diverse stakeholders come together around a shared purpose, learn from one another, and build solutions collaboratively. 👉 Read the article: ssir.org/articles/ent... #Society #Innovation #Future

The Future of Innovation Is Collective (SSIR)

The world is undergoing simultaneous economic, technological, geopolitical, environmental, and social changes that organizations cannot address alone. Only a collective approach to social innovation can solve for challenges that are too large for individual organizations.

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🌱Why do organisms behave the way they do? How did cooperation evolve? What connects life’s extraordinary diversity? For evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky, the answer was simple. #Science #Evolution #EvolutionaryScience #Biology #History

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🎯At the Transforming the Regulatory System Summit in Washington, D.C., last week, David Sloan Wilson invited participants to view regulatory systems through an evolutionary lens—exploring how institutions can adapt, learn, and evolve. #SystemsChange #Innovation #Leadership #ProSocialWorld

Philosopher Shannon Vallor argues that the deeper challenge is preserving and cultivating the human capacities that make societies flourish: wisdom, empathy, judgment, cooperation, and care. 🔗 www.vox.com/future-perfe... #AI #future #machinelearning #ethics

How to fall in love with humanity again

Tech culture has made contempt for humanity feel enlightened. We can do better.

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🌱What if understanding the world isn't enough? David S. Wilson's new paradigm may need a third toolkit alongside complexity science and evolution: philosophy. 🔗 www.prosocial.world/posts/adding... #Philosophy #Cooperation #Evolution #History

Adding a Philosophical Toolkit to the New Paradigm for Evolving Cooperative Systems, by Ed Gibney

The emerging discipline of evolutionary philosophy can also provide helpful cognitive tools for the paradigm of evolving cooperative systems.

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🏺When did humans first learn to cooperate? Archaeology suggests collective action isn't a modern invention—it's one of the foundations of human success. 🔗Read more: www.prosocial.world/posts/cooper... #history #evolution #cooperation

Cooperation and Collective Action in Deep Time and the Archaeological Record

Archaeology shows cooperation, not just coercion, shaped early large-scale societies.

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Join us on the Engineering Change Lab USA Knowledge Hub for conversations on systems change, technological stewardship, leadership, public policy, and collective action. 📍 Washington DC | June 17th & 18th 🔗 ecl-usa.org/events/knowl...

🌱A powerful reminder that our greatest challenges often emerge when human psychology, social institutions, and technology evolve at different speeds. #growth #humankind #evolution #society

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Burnout is often treated as an individual problem. But what if it’s actually a systems and culture problem? 🔗Read more: www.apsf.org/article/redu... #Leadership #Healthcare #Burnout #Teamwork #Prosocial #AI

The Wave 2026 🌊 recap! @David_S_wilson exposed how cooperation and shared purpose help communities thrive. Grateful to be part of this growing movement toward collective flourishing. #Holomovement #Growth #Collective #ProSocialWorld #SystemsChange

Humans are naturally cooperative, but it doesn’t emerge just because people share a goal. It depends on trust, fairness, and a strong sense of belonging. Most importantly, whether people believe their voice matters. #Teamwork #ProSocial #Debate #Growth

Psychology research suggests many people struggle with “empathic attunement” — the ability to truly understand another person’s emotional experience. 👉 www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #Empathy #Psychology #HumanBehavior

Why Other People Just Don’t Get It

1. Don’t assume the other person is being rational.

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🌱The relationship between inter-group violence and within-group cooperation continues to be given greater attention by a range of scientists. 🔗https://www.prosocial.world/posts/cooperation-was-important-in-human-evolution #Evolution #Psychology #Teamwork #Prosocial

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✨New podcast is up! Cultivating Compassion at Work with Ben Searle, Ph.D. and organisational psychologist, and Robert Styles. How can we make workplaces more compassionate? 🔗Listen now: mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/05... #Podcast #Prosocial #Psychology #BehavioralScience #Work

Cultivating Compassion at Work with Dr Robert Styles - Mind On The Job

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Dr Robert Styles about compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can cultivate more compassion at work.

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🌀In this talk, David and psychologist Rick Hanson explore how Darwin’s insights into evolution—variation, selection, and retention—can be applied to your own healing, growing, and awakening. 🔗 youtu.be/0w64OOk1BO8 #Evolution #PersonalGrowth #Meditation #Psychology

Keys to Personal and Global Evolution with Rick Hanson & David Sloan Wilson

It’s easy to feel stuck in the same patterns—repeating old reactions, circling in the same thoughts, and wondering why real change is so hard. In this talk, we explore how Darwin’s insights into evolution—variation, selection, and retention—can be applied to your own healing, growing, and awakening. Drawing on both modern science and the deep contemplative traditions of Buddhism, this conversation with David Sloan Wilson offers a practical, grounded path for personal transformation—and for building a more compassionate, workable world together. Key Topics + Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction to David Sloan Wilson & the big idea Applying principles of evolution to personal growth, healing, and a more compassionate world. 03:16 – The three pillars of inner practice Virtue, mental training, and wisdom—and how they support lasting change. 10:36 – Using the brain to quiet the mind How widening awareness (body, space, whole) reduces mental chatter and self-focus. 14:03 – Evolution’s core formula: variation, selection, retention A simple framework that explains both biological and personal transformation. 17:42 – Breaking out of rigid patterns Why openness, playfulness, and “beginner’s mind” are essential for growth. 25:58 – A healthier relationship to failure “Failing fast” as a natural and necessary part of learning and adaptation. 30:35 – How change actually sticks Practice, repetition, and the role of supportive groups in shaping behavior. 35:26 – From inner change to a pro-social world Why learning and joining meaningful groups are key to reducing isolation and increasing wellbeing. You can see the meditation that went along with this talk: https://rickhanson.com/talk-meditation-keys-to-personal-and-global-evolution/ If you would like to join the free, online Wednesday Meditations, sign up here: https://rickhanson.com/wednesday-meditations-with-dr-rick-hanson/ If you would like to donate to the weekly Wednesday Talk + Meditations, you can do that here: https://rickhanson.com/wednesday-meditations-with-dr-rick-hanson/dana-offerings/ #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness #Neuroplasticity #SelfDevelopment #Compassion #OvercomingAnxiety #Psychology #InnerWork #MentalHealth #RickHanson

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What if compassion became a framework for community life? Join us tomorrow for the Compassionate Action Conference 2026 🌍 🔗https://events.ringcentral.com/events/the-charter-for-compassion-2026-compassionate-action-conference/registration #Compassion #SystemsChange #Leadership