> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 2 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Group selection solves the fundamental problem of social life]] answers:: [[What is the link between evolution and social behavior]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^288457438]] Widely discussed in [[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF SOCIAL LIFE|Darwin's Cathedral]], this is a problem that hits to the core of [[Evolution]] when you apply the selfish rules of [[individual selection]] to organized social groups. In order to solve this you need to apply the rules of [[natural selection]] to groups as well as individuals. While this was the conclusion Darwin came to, later developments in the realm of [[molecular genetics]] caused many to only look at individuals and that [[group selection]] was too weak of a force to be considered. ^[This was not only the fault of [[molecular genetics]], and spawned just as much from the overuse of the now laughable idea of "for the good of the group" [[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^288296632]]] This lead to long held beliefs that seemingly altruistic behaviors must be hiddenly selfish. While this can often be true, it nor the ideas of [[kin selection]], [[reciprocal altruism]], or [[inclusive fitness]] were full explanations. %% #TO/TEND/WEED %% The answer is largely three fold, first you must understand and properly apply the rules of [[group selection]], then you must understand that [[Social control promotes highly altruistic behavior within groups]] which leads to [[Highly integrated social control allows groups to act as adaptive units]] and finally that [[Individual selection is an emergent mechanic of group selection]]. > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^288936969]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[Evolution]], [[group selection]], [[natural selection]]