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The Red Queen Effect was first used in the context of evolutionary biology by Leigh Van Valen in 1973. In his research, he noticed something interesting: that at no point was a species protected from extinction. Evolution is an ongoing process, and all species must continually respond to pressures in their environment or die off. What’s more, const
... See moreShane Parrish • The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
In the century and a half since Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, we still are stymied by the complexity of the biosphere, and, just as with our financial systems, our efforts to intervene have often led to confounding results.
Jessica C. Flack • Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 (Compass)
Parmi ces « défavorisés », il y eut tout d'abord les termites. Apparue il y a près de cent cinquante millions d'années sur la croûte terrestre, cette espèce brouteuse de bois n'avait aucune chance de pérennité. Trop de prédateurs, pas assez d'atouts naturels pour leur résister… Qu'allait-il advenir des termites ? Beaucoup périrent, et les survivant
... See moreBernard Werber • Les Fourmis (French Edition)
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