Yes, indeed. One can view the accelerated evolutionary engine, operating in modern complex societies, as a “complexity” aspect of modern “Lifestyle” as described in Sabin Roman’s feedback loop diagram (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXViK3jHa1Y) - any associated negative feedback loop arising from this acceleration will contribute to system destabilization as complexity costs increase which include increasingly difficult-to-capture amounts of energy powering increasingly ineffective solutions (diminishing returns) with unintended consequences. Modern interventionist healthcare systems are seen are “rescue” systems in these circumstances but the energy-complexity spiral issues are well covered here (https://doi.org/10.1057/s41285-017-0051-4), drawing on the work of Tainter and Odum. The acceleration of the complex, interacting components of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (see https://www.templeton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EES-Final-Report-1.23.23.pdf) in our modern societies is powered by fossil-fuel energy—for example, niche construction, group level selection, epigenetic modifications, mutation, gene flow, altered patterns of selection and non-random mating. For example, Michael Lynch notes that ”.… few other species willingly expose themselves to environmental mutagens to the extent that humans do” (see https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.115.180471). The same applies to environmental exposures resulting in epigenetic changes. The Great Simplification (https://www.thegreatsimplification.com) can’t come soon enough.
Yes, indeed. One can view the accelerated evolutionary engine, operating in modern complex societies, as a “complexity” aspect of modern “Lifestyle” as described in Sabin Roman’s feedback loop diagram (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXViK3jHa1Y) - any associated negative feedback loop arising from this acceleration will contribute to system destabilization as complexity costs increase which include increasingly difficult-to-capture amounts of energy powering increasingly ineffective solutions (diminishing returns) with unintended consequences. Modern interventionist healthcare systems are seen are “rescue” systems in these circumstances but the energy-complexity spiral issues are well covered here (https://doi.org/10.1057/s41285-017-0051-4), drawing on the work of Tainter and Odum. The acceleration of the complex, interacting components of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (see https://www.templeton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EES-Final-Report-1.23.23.pdf) in our modern societies is powered by fossil-fuel energy—for example, niche construction, group level selection, epigenetic modifications, mutation, gene flow, altered patterns of selection and non-random mating. For example, Michael Lynch notes that ”.… few other species willingly expose themselves to environmental mutagens to the extent that humans do” (see https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.115.180471). The same applies to environmental exposures resulting in epigenetic changes. The Great Simplification (https://www.thegreatsimplification.com) can’t come soon enough.
Yes, indeed. This is interesting, I should check these links.
I know Sabin Roman, and I really like the work on Nate Hagens in The Great Simplification.