In this blog post, we explore the impact of scientific and technological advances on the future of the human species and the possibility of extinction, based on the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. In the movie The Matrix (1999), humans in the future are grown like commercial crops by machines and artificial intelligence. As soon as they are born, they are placed in tiny tanks where they...
If rape is an adaptation, why should it be treated as an ethical issue?
In this blog post, we explore the debate over whether rape is an evolutionary adaptation and delve into why it should be treated as an ethical issue. As evolutionary theory has evolved, there have been various discussions about what can be subject to natural selection. One controversial topic is the question “Is rape an adaptation?” This question was first addressed in Thornhill’s...
Is Homo sapiens superiority a human privilege?
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the claim of human superiority in Sapiens and explore whether it’s a privilege or a result of our interactions with other organisms in the ecosystem. In chapters 1 and 2 of Homo sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari argues that a variety of unique human traits have played a large role in our current position of dominance. While he notes that the brain and...
Can the dominance of non-organic algorithms bring positive change to human society?
In this blog post, we explore a future where non-organic algorithms dominate humanity and discuss the positive changes that could result. In his book Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari concludes with a discussion of data religion. According to data science, as technology advances, the performance of non-organic algorithms will surpass that of organic algorithms. The argument is that non-organic...
Is evolution really a change for the better?
In this blog post, Darwin’s Table takes a deep dive into the question of whether evolution is really a process of change for the better. Are plants and animals in the natural world evolving in a progressive way? In the past, we’ve assumed that the structure of the body and the brain have evolved over time in a self-evident direction of increasing complexity, but reading...
Can rape be understood as an adaptation from an evolutionary perspective?
This blog post explores whether rape can be interpreted as an adaptation from an evolutionary perspective. In doing so, it brings together the evolutionary causes of human behavior and the ethical controversy. In the book Darwin’s Table, written by Korean professor Daeik Jang, prominent scholars debate whether male rape behavior is an adaptation or not. Leading adaptationists...
Can cyborg engineering fundamentally alter our identity?
This blog post explores how cyborg engineering could transform human identity and what impact it might have on humanity’s future. Yuval Harari’s “Sapiens” includes this passage: “Attempts to improve us are doomed to fail, because even if the whole could be improved, our minds remain untouchable.” Interpreting this, it implies that if our minds could be altered, our entire being...
Is Rape in War an Instinct or Psychological Warfare?
This blog post explores whether the surge in rape during wartime is an expression of evolutionary instinct or a means of strategic violence. Rape is one of the most heinous crimes, regardless of country or era. Therefore, efforts to understand its causes—both from humanities and social science perspectives and through scientific inquiry—are underway to find ways to prevent it. One such...
Is rape an evolutionary outcome or a flawed mutation?
This blog post examines the perspective that rape is not an evolutionary adaptation but rather the manifestation of distorted desires and may be a biological error. The theme of the section I read in the book ‘Darwin’s Table’ is ‘Is rape an adaptation?’ Anyone with normal ethical standards would naturally oppose the idea that rape is an adaptation. However, the term ‘adaptation’ used...
Book Review – What Makes a True Doctor?
This blog post reflects on the meaning of being a true doctor through the story of a physician who cared not only for his patients’ bodies but also their hearts, living his life with faith and love. I was recommended and read the book ‘That Young Foolish Doctor’. This book contains the deeply moving story of a young doctor who lived his life sincerely loving people. He was a person...