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From Reproductive to Recreational Sex
Sexual relationships are about attraction. We see something we like in a person, and we want to spend more time with that person; we want to have sex with that person. Years ago, it was relatively straightforward. We were effectively on a search, seeking out “the one” – the perfect partner for us; the person we wanted to have a baby with; the person we wanted to spend the rest of our lives with, raising our offspring together. We may have been matched with someone or, more likely, met someone; if we liked them, we built a relationship with them.…
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Humanity’s Evolution: Unlocking Dual Capacities
Humanity, like all species, adapts to its environment. If we have the genetic opportunity to make an advantageous adaptation, one that provides some benefit within the prevailing environment, then we will seize that chance. It should be good for us; it should improve our survival prospects. Adopting an upright stance or the development of opposing thumbs are both examples of massive physical shifts that have occurred within our species. These changes conferred a significant advantage on humanity compared with other species. Genetic change is designed to make us more attuned to our environment, ensuring we are better equipped to prosper…
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The Role of Society in Human Survival
Life’s motivation is survival. Not as individuals – our physical fragility and durability limit that – but as a species. It is our genes that must go on. They are the basis of our being, and it is they that have the capacity to survive into the future. For this reason, they are the driving force of our existence. As a species, we, like all species, have sought to develop in a manner that has enabled us to fight off the harshness and savagery of Nature. Initially, this was through individual change. Genetic mutations occurred that were identified as advantageous…
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How Societal Living Shapes our Evolution
Of all the choices humanity could have made, of all the pathways humanity could have chosen, opting for a societal existence as our means to survive was inspired. Most obviously, it has worked – we are still in existence. By living together, we have been better able to provide for each other – sustenance, shelter, heating and protection. As a result, we have been better able to overcome many of the challenges that Nature remorselessly imposes. But there’s more. Societal living has had a substantive effect on our genetic development. Our breeding has improved. This is evident by our strength…
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Genetic Flaws: Human Imperfection
No one’s perfect; no one can ever be perfect – that’s certainly the case in genetics. This lack of perfection, this inability to achieve perfection, means that we all carry weaknesses or flaws. Some greater than others; some more consequential than others. These flaws matter because they are liabilities on our genetic balance sheet. Whatever genetic appeal we may have, it will always be considered alongside any adverse, repellent features we might also have. Our flaws will detract from our level of attractiveness and desirability, possibly lessening our reproductive prospects and the chances of securing our genetic survival. Sometimes our…
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The Shift in Gender Roles
Throughout Nature and certainly in the case of humanity, males have tended to be the dominant sex – not only are they bigger and stronger, but the nature of their reproductive act – their genetic contribution – is rapid-repeating, unlimited and non-committal. It means that they can tender their genes as much as they like. Females, on the other hand, have to make a much greater investment in and commitment to reproduction. Pregnancy puts them out of the reproductive game for a period of time. Physically and emotionally, their genetic product makes considerable demands on them. Postnatally, the onus is…
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Ensuring Survival: Collective Strength
When it comes to the survival of a species, safeguards must be in place to prevent it from being adversely affected by the erroneous actions of any of its members. The most important protection for a species is the strength of the collective. In its evolution, a species advances as a single entity, albeit driven by individual actions. Adaptations take place at the periphery, only properly establishing themselves when they have proven their worth. Individuals, by themselves, are generally weak, directionless and inconsequential. But when they exist as part of a collective, they can become a force for progress and…
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Our Life’s Performance – A Genetic Review
The results are in. Our individual genetic assessment comes back to us. It doesn’t make for the best of reading. In fact, it’s rather like reliving those school reports we received as children – could do better; if he applied himself more; too easily distracted. It seems our Genetic Priorities have not received the attention they deserve. We have, according to the report, lived a rather wayward life, indulging too much in personal pleasure, society’s distractions, and meaningless activity. It leads us to some moments of introspection. We thought we were doing the right thing. It seemed to be the…
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Humanity’s Mistaken Persuasion
Humanity has an enormous sense of self-importance. We like to think of ourselves as being centre stage – life revolves around us. We are Nature’s superior beings – the masters, the leaders, the controllers of this world. But it’s a mistaken outlook. Although we may try to be, we are not the main participant in Nature’s affairs. We are merely a cog in a much greater machine. A much more significant and dominant force is present. This refers to the arrangement, interaction and fluctuating fortunes of the genetic constituents that exist throughout Nature. The world is not really about us;…
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