Genetically Wrapped

Exploring Humanity's Evolutionary Development

  • Contracted to Society

    Contracted to Society

    If we want society to support us, then we have to support society. That is the basis of our contractual relationship with society. Society will look after us, but we must also look after society. Society gives us rights and protections as individuals; support and benefits when we’re in need; a safe, secure Living Environment; […]

  • Sophie’s Choice: A Return to Nature

    Sophie’s Choice: A Return to Nature

    In the film Sophie’s Choice, Sophie (played by Meryl Streep) is ordered by a Nazi officer to make the difficult choice as to which of her two children she keeps – one would then be gassed to death, and one would be sent to a children’s camp. As any parent will testify, it’s an impossible […]

  • Evolution – A Game of Chinese Whispers

    Evolution – A Game of Chinese Whispers

    If we had to think of an analogy to best describe evolution and the process of natural selection, we might well opt to compare it to a game of Chinese Whispers (or as some people call it, the Telephone Game). This comparison between the two is often made and is even used in some schools […]

  • Genetic Engineering: Essential and Inevitable

    Genetic Engineering: Essential and Inevitable

    One thing that is apparent from our longer lifespans is that, as we age, the human form is prone to many genetically driven, debilitating conditions. In other words, as an individual, the longer we live, the more likely we are to succumb to some genetically prescribed condition, notably cancers and degenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer’s. […]

  • Human Evolution – Past Success; Future Doubt

    Human Evolution – Past Success; Future Doubt

    Humanity – we’re doing alright. In fact, we’re probably doing better than alright. We’ve been around a while and, generally, our existence has not been too much in doubt. This is because, over the years, thousands of years, we have put ourselves in a strong evolutionary position. As a species, at some point in our […]

  • A Genetic Appraisal – Measuring Performance

    A Genetic Appraisal – Measuring Performance

    We may not be due our year-end, a salary review, or our final exams, but that does not mean we are exempt from an appraisal of how we are performing as a species. Are we achieving what we are supposed to be striving for? How well are we doing? How do we compare with others? […]

  • Genetic Dystopia – Nature’s Cruelty

    Genetic Dystopia – Nature’s Cruelty

    All too often, we will admire Nature for the beauty it produces, for the complexities it displays and for the variation it generates, but Nature also represents a cruel world. It’s a harsh reality – a dystopian state. If we are to ask what a dystopian world would look like, we would quite likely point […]

  • Genetic Banking – Capturing Opportunities

    Genetic Banking – Capturing Opportunities

    Once a life is lived, its genetic outcome is spent. If a species has not taken advantage of the genetic opportunities presented to it, then that is a wasteful loss of potential. It’s like a squandered talent, like a great athlete who fails to make the most of their gift. In a relentless battle for […]

  • Mobility … Our Genetic Path to Development

    Mobility … Our Genetic Path to Development

    Development – whether that is industrial, technological, economic, or social – has expanded exponentially over the last couple of hundred years. This sudden upsurge contrasts with the slow, steady, incremental progress that had preceded it for many generations. Why has that suddenly happened? What triggered it? What sustains it? How long will it continue for? […]