the founder of sociobiology

I had gotten to know him by reading his “The Social Conquest of the Earth.” defined “the most important story of social, animal and human evolution in recent years.”; in May 2022 a short but enlightening one came out. profile on Rural Seeds Network Newsletter No. 30, celebrating him among the founders of the Biodiversity concept.

It is here that I found Wilson’s phrase “altruism is necessary for the survival of human societies,” which reminds me of one of the motivations that prompted me to get involved in agriculture, community and WWOOF/Rural Seed Network back in the day.

Today on the #ChangeAgriculture Coalition chat, Franco Ferroni pointed us to a Wikiradio podcast that picks up the thread of Wilson’s scientific and philosophical journey through Telmo Pievani’s exciting account.

It seemed like a nice gift to offer our community in this early year when I imagine many among us will struggle between an optimistic and a pessimistic view of the fate of humanity.