After his posting in September, I can’t agree with that. He flat out stated that “group selection cannot exist”. For a group of people who are supposed to demand that their beliefs pay rent, and that we not attribute weight to beliefs based on who they come from, defending Eliezer in this case is just not justified. I mean, the whole point of the SC/SI selection example was that it was a group-selection effect happening with groups of species. The same mechanism happening there would also operate with tribal/colony units.
Side note: It is always September on the internet.
After his posting in September, I can’t agree with that. He flat out stated that “group selection cannot exist”. For a group of people who are supposed to demand that their beliefs pay rent, and that we not attribute weight to beliefs based on who they come from, defending Eliezer in this case is just not justified. I mean, the whole point of the SC/SI selection example was that it was a group-selection effect happening with groups of species. The same mechanism happening there would also operate with tribal/colony units.
Side note: It is always September on the internet.