DARWIN’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS: THE SELF-ORGANIZING INTELLIGENCE OF NATURE
Book ID/图书代码： 06568012B51967
English Summary/英文概要： A groundbreaking interpretation of evolution as the work of Nature’s intelligence
• Refutes the orthodox view of evolution as a mindless process driven by chance
• Explains why context is more important than mutation in evolutionary innovation
• Shows how, by recognizing Nature’s innovative and creative powers, we can overcome our social and environmental challenges with a new green science of evolution
Darwin’s theory of evolution is undoubtedly one of the most important scientific ideas of the modern age, explaining the existence of both life and consciousness without recourse to divine intervention. Yet how do we interpret evolution? How do we evaluate the ability of Nature to engineer something as exquisite as the genetic code or the human brain? Could it be that evolution is an intelligent process? Is Nature smart? According to most scientists, the answer is no. While humanity may be intelligent and purposeful, the natural processes that crafted us are deemed to be devoid of such attributes.
In a radical move away from orthodoxy, Simon G. Powell extends Darwin’s vision by showing that evolution is not just about the survival of the fittest but rather the survival of clever and sensible behavior. Revealing the importance of the context in which things evolve, he explores the intelligent learning process behind natural selection. Rich with examples of the incredibly complex plants, animals, insects, and marine life designed by Nature--from the carnivorous Venus flytrap and the fungus-farming leafcutter ant to the symbiotic microbes found inside the common cow--he shows Nature as a whole to be a system of self-organizing intelligence in which life and consciousness were always destined to emerge.
Examining the origins of life and the failure of artificial intelligence to compete with natural intelligence, he explains how our scientifically narrow-minded views on intelligence are now acting as a barrier to our own evolution. As Darwin’s unfinished business comes to light and Nature’s intelligence is embraced, we learn that Nature’s agenda is not simply the replication of genetic matter but of expanding consciousness. By working with Nature’s creative and innovative powers instead of against them, we can address today’s social and environmental challenges with a new green science of evolution.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 进化为自然智能之作的突破性解释
• 驳斥了由偶然驱动的无意识过程的正统进化论的观点
• 解释了为什么在进化过程中背景比突变更重要
• 说明我们如何通过自然界的革新和创造力量，来用进化的绿色科技战胜社会和环境的挑战
达尔文的进化论无疑是现代最重要的科学思想，解释了不依神的意志为转移的生命和意识的存在。然而我们如何解释进化？我们如何评估自然界创造出基因密码和人的大脑这样精密东西的能力？难道进化是一个智力过程？自然界是聪明的吗？对大多数科学家来说，答案是否定的。虽然人类是有智慧和有意识的，但是制造我们的自然过程是没有智慧和意识的。
西蒙.G.鲍威尔(Simon G. Powell)扩展了达尔文进化论的观点，认为进化不是优胜劣汰的过程，而是聪明和理智行为的生存过程。他揭示了背景对事物发展的重要性，并探索了自然选择背后的智能学习过程。有丰富的及其复杂的植物、动物、昆虫和海洋生物例子—从食肉的捕绳草和真菌养殖南美切叶蚁到在牛群中发现的共生微生物－他显示了自然界是一个具有自我组织智能的整体系统，在这个系统里，生命和意识是注定会出现的。
研究生命的起源和与自然智能竞争时人工智能的失败，他解释了我们狭隘的科学智能的观点如何成为我们进化中的障碍。随着达尔文未完成的事业的显露和自然智能的发现，我们了解到大自然的议程不仅仅是基因物质的复制，也是意识的扩张。通过与自然界创造和革新力的合作而非抵抗，我们可以用新进化的绿色科学来解决我们今天面临的社会和环境挑战。(LNL & CK)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 西蒙G.鲍威尔(Simon G. Powell)是一个作家，音乐家和电影制片人。他是《裸盖菇碱解》(The Psilocybin Solution)的作者以及记录片《自然的新视角》(Metanoia: A New Vision of Nature) 的导演。他住在伦敦。
SIMON G. POWELL is a writer, musician, and filmmaker. He is the author of The Psilocybin Solution and the director/presenter of the film documentary Metanoia: A New Vision of Nature. He lives in London.
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