The evidence suggests that cooperation was the “master architect” of evolutionary complexity, especially in humankind. That’s why ethics is so important. The selfish gene model of evolution is a one-sided caricature. Darwin himself understood the important role of ethics in human evolution. The ethical implications of a fundamentally cooperative model of human evolution are obvious. Effective social cooperation depends on having a harmonious social relationship.
The individualistic, gene-centered model of natural selection and evolution has constricted and distorted our understanding of the many different sources of causation in the natural world.
It is like looking into a very large room through a very small keyhole. If we adopt a more inclusive model of natural selection, we will then be able to view the entire room.
We can no longer indulge the one-sided, polarizing and divisive ideologies of the 20th century. The stakes are too high. Here is a very different alternative.