Darwin

HISTORY

"Survival of the fittest" has become one of the most misunderstood phrases in science. Walk into any gym and you'll see it plastered on motivational posters next to images of muscular athletes. Corporate boardrooms use it to justify cutthroat competition. Social media influencers twist it to promote dominance and aggression as keys to success. The phrase has been weaponized to support everything from harsh business practices to questionable social policies. But here's the thing: most people who quote Darwin have never actually read what he meant. The real definition might surprise you and completely change how you view success, competition, and what it truly takes to thrive. Let's set the record straight.

THINGS

The history of human evolution might just be the greatest story ever told. But so few of us know how it all happened. Time to learn about our past.

THINGS

As Pearl Jam famously sung, “It’s Evolution, Baby!” Evolution is a term for the process by which living things have developed and diversified throughout Earth’s history. It’s through evolution that microscopic, single-celled organisms eventually led...

INSTANT

The history of human evolution might just be the greatest story ever told. But so few of us know how it all happened. Time to learn about our past.

FACTS

As Pearl Jam famously sung, “It’s Evolution, Baby!” Evolution is a term for the process by which living things have developed and diversified throughout Earth’s history. It’s through evolution that microscopic, single-celled organisms eventually led...



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