A Revolution of Thought

I conclude this blog by saying that this was a true revolution. Charles Darwin knew exactly what he was getting himself into by proposing it, yet he did it anyway.

Though now partially debunked by scientific progress, our modern ideas are still influenced by it. It's likley that most of the field of genetics wouldn't have existed without Darwin, and it is a study always with that influence.

In addition, evolution has made itself known to the popular conscious. Though in some cases still misinterpreted, everyone knows about it, whether they agree with it or not. The theory of Natural Selection and Evolution has made it's way into a battlefield in the culture wars.

Science Fiction has come up with many fascinating ideas about evolution. Some of them lead toward social darwinism, others have quite thought-provoking ideas about how it relates to our culture. Meanwhile, a villian who justifies himself with the principle of "survival of the fittest" is a recognizable writing trope.

One of the things about humanity is that we have, in some ways, trumped the traditional ideas of natural selection. While we give a helping hand to the disabled, this is not bad or anti-Darwin, because our evolution is now in our minds and technology. We have accelerated the process, able to hone our minds and conscious in incredible leaps that are measured in decades, instead of countless millenium. Evolution holds great future for us, and I can't wait to see where it leads.