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🌱What if solving society's biggest challenges requires more than better science?

David Sloan Wilson's "new paradigm" draws on complexity science and evolutionary theory to understand how cooperative systems evolve. But is something missing?

A growing argument is that we also need a practical philosophy—one that applies evolutionary thinking to ethics, knowledge, and decision-making.

The goal isn't just to explain how the world works. It's to help us navigate a deeper question: how do we move from understanding what is to deciding what ought to be?

And could an evolutionary approach to problem-solving help us build more cooperative and effective institutions?

🔗Read more:
https://www.prosocial.world/posts/adding-a-philosophical-toolkit-to-the-new-paradigm-for-evolving-cooperative-systems

Adding a Philosophical Toolkit to the New Paradigm for Evolving Cooperative Systems, by Ed Gibney The emerging discipline of evolutionary philosophy can also provide helpful cognitive tools for the paradigm of evolving cooperative systems.

🌱What sustains cooperation over time isn't moral effort – it's the conditions we build together. The structures, the shared purpose, the practices that make working well with others the path of least resistance rather than the exception to the rule. That's what ProSocial Action Lab is for.

PAL is a 10-week cohort-based program for existing groups of 3-10 people who want to work better together – not in theory, but in practice, on real challenges, with expert coaching and a global community of peers doing the same work.

Groups from Nigeria, the United States, and Cameroon have come through PAL and left not just with better tools but with a different sense of what their groups are capable of.

August 2026 cohorts are now open. Spots are limited to 10 groups, and a limited number of scholarships are available.
🔗Join us: https://courses.prosocial.world/course/pal-2026

We are still reflecting on this year's The Wave by our friends Holomovement . The gathering may have ended, but the community continues. 🌍✨

From insightful keynotes and engaging discussions to outstanding performances and valuable connections, every moment highlighted the impact of our shared mission.

David, one of our founders, was there sharing insights on evolution and interconnectedness.