Evolution is Only a Theory? Think Again!
New Book Suggests Evolution Offers Better Approaches
for Dealing with Poverty, Criminality and Demographic Diversity

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – There’s a simple solution to replace the failed policies unable to significantly reduce poverty, criminality and government corruption, to achieve demographic diversity and to pursue prosperity. The answer?  Evolution.

Examples of how these issues can be tackled using the principles of evolution are addressed in Living With Evolution or Dying Without It: A Guide to Understanding Humanity’s Past, Present, and Future (978-0-9826546-0-6, Sunscape Books, www.livingwithevolution.com 2010, $49.95, 618 pages) by K.D. Koratsky.

“Evolution as the product of natural selection not only defines certain earthly phenomena but it must necessarily define all earthly and universal phenomena because its essence will universally dictate what spaces become occupied by what forms of matter,” says Koratsky. “Humans are in no way exempted from this logical rule of physical law. Societies that synchronize their policies with the realities of natural selection will maximize chances of long-term success, while those that do not will increase their chances of suffering extinction in the near or distant future.”  

The author stresses there is a biological law every bit as inviolable as Newtonian physical laws -- A society will get more of what it rewards and less of what it punishes. Commenting on this biological law, Koratsky says: “The notion many hold that the more citizens charitably give to others the better it is for all cannot possibly be true. Instead, subsidizing a problem will invariably lead to getting more of what one wishes to eradicate.”

And in terms of criminality, adds Koratsky, “By not adequately punishing crime a society will get more crime because the benefits for criminal behavior will outweigh its costs. Inevitably the results will be creation of parasitic survival niches that suck energy out of a society to the degree that they exist – all of which will hurt all citizens in the end.”

To illustrate the validity of these claims, Koratsky points to a particularly stark case of how such phenomena can work together as part of a highly destructive positive feedback loop. “Drug-addicted mothers gain the resources to survive via the subsidized existence of their children. Then these children raised by parents that cannot even feed themselves typically grow up to remain part of the welfare system or become part of the prison system.”

The illustration of drug-addicted mothers also supports another notion that most disregard -- All human characteristics have both cultural and biological components. The bottom line is that all of this turns nature upside down, i.e., completely defies evolutionary principles which can only lead to bizarre and especially self-destructive results for a society.

“The fact that all forms of redistribution create parasitic niches for those that facilitate the redistribution compounds the counter-productive effects of the redistributed resources themselves,” stresses Koratsky.
Policy approaches Koratsky recommends in his book include:

  • Welfare System Reform: Gradually abolish all programs that subsidize the existence of able-bodied non-producers. While a safety net is indeed an evolutionarily sound concept, any wealth transfer that creates a win-lose outcome will inevitably lead to degraded societal performance and compromised societal longevity—all with exaggerated effect if resources are transferred to other nations.
  • Criminal-Justice System Reform: After reinstating policies that create a strong deterrent to crime, those who insist on breaking the law should be sentenced according to how long it will take to truly pay their debts to society. Instead of subsidizing prisoners in a way that merely compounds the costs of the criminal behavior itself, society should demand all victims be made whole, eliminating any win-lose effect produced by criminal activity. For prisoners who cannot or will not repay society, or are simply too dangerous to ever set free, losses should be cut instead of allowing the continual draw on society’s resources that will merely weaken the chance of survival for society as a whole.  
  • Healthcare Reform: The pursuit of equality in outcome for citizens has inevitably led to the sense of entitlement for all citizens.  Instead of those individuals who contribute most to society being rewarded with the best of healthcare, many demand that those who contribute the least be afforded precisely the same reward. For example, a highly intelligent and industrious 40-year-old entrepreneur who is in need of a liver transplant for a genetic condition is now widely deemed to be no more worthy of receiving an organ than a 65-year-old unemployed alcoholic who lives under a bridge.

In emphasizing how human survival components break down, the author asserts that selection for merit is the key to everything else—merit when it comes to maximizing productivity, efficiency, and progress in capitalizing on opportunities and overcoming the threats as necessary for species perpetuation. “While many believe the power of ideas, culture and/or intentions allow humans to transcend natural selection,” concludes Koratsky, “such ideas will merely lead to selection against those who adhere to them.”

About the Author
Conceptually, K.D. Koratsky became committed to his book at age 11. With formal research beginning in 1990, Koratsky now has invested over 30,000 hours over nearly 20 years in the production of Living With Evolution or Dying Without It. With his practical philosophical platform established, Koratsky plans to follow up with at least four books that expand on how evolutionary principles can be applied in specific ways—allowing both individuals and groups to enjoy maximal success in their endeavors.

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