Modern Darwinism

The Economist is carrying a nice short essay on the story of humans. It serves as a short introduction to where Darwinism is today. The great lesson of Darwinism is that the strongest, fittest, will always survive. It's a great lesson for capitalist societies, where success is measured by how competitive one can be. But how to explain collaboration? According to social Darwinism, collaboration and competition coexist, pushing and pulling against each other -- neither one truly gaining total control. Human societies evolved collaboration through social interaction, and have worked out ways of ensuring its success. More collaboration occurs between individuals or groups that work together for shared success -- those that cheat, receive less collaboration, or are punished.

Humans may have evolved to be humans in the savannah or jungle, but humanity most likely evolved in society.