It really is widely understood that Charles Darwin’s theory of development completely revolutionized the analysis of biology. Yet, relating to David Sloan Wilson, the Darwinian trend won’t be truly complete until it is applied more broadly—to everything associated with the words “individual,” “lifestyle,” and “policy.”

In some interesting and insightful examples—from the breeding of hens towards the timing of cataract surgeries to the business of a car plant—Wilson shows how an evolutionary worldview provides a practical tool kit for understanding not merely genetic evolution but also the fast-paced shifts that are experiencing an impact on the world and ourselves. What emerges can be an extremely empowering debate: If we can become wise managers of evolutionary processes, we can resolve the issues of our age whatsoever scales—through the efficiency of our groupings to our well-being as people to your stewardship of the planet Earth.