Seven Eras of Evolution

Evolution’s Arc

The long arc of the universe flows toward complexity, cooperation, consciousness
and compassion.

Over billions of years, the universe is becoming ever more friendly to life. This increasing benevolence is called “Evolution’s Arc.” Below is the evidence.

In the past, people had to work over one hour to gain a single minute of illumination. Today, one hour of labor will buy a years worth of light ...
More Light with Less Labor

More Light with Less Labor

Over billions of years, life becomes ever more diverse. Recombination of genes insures a never ending supply of biological diversity ...
Trree of Life

Diversity of Life is Increasing

Thanks to human's exquisite capacity to empathize, we are able to transcend the racial and cultural differences that would otherwise divide us ...
Empathy INCREASING

Empathy INCREASING

The Blue Whale is back! The largest animal to have ever existed is once again splashing in the waters of California and the Antarctic. Roughly 30 meters long (nearly 100 feet) and weighing 190 tons, the magnificent Blue What flourished ...
Return of Earth's Biggest Creatures: the Blue Whale

Return of Earth’s Biggest Creatures: the Blue Whale

Do you know what percentage of children today survive the age of five? Do you know what percentage survived the age of five in the year 1800? ...
More and more children are surviving

Increasing Child Survival

A Positive Sum is when one plus one is more than two. Kurzgesagt illustrates this in their fun video "A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place" ...
Altruism and Self Interest

Altruism and Self Interest

People of the world are getting wealthier: Since 1990, around 130,000 people around the globe climbed out of extreme poverty, every single day! ...
Greater Wealth

Greater Wealth

We are living in the most peaceful time in our species’ existence ...
Increasing Peace

Increasing Peace

Over the past 200 years, life expectancy has increased rapidly. Today, the life expectancy for people on earth is over 72 years ...
Life Expectancy Increasing

Life Expectancy Increasing

Does the universe have a direction? Can the past help us predict our future? ...
Evolution's Arc

Evolution’s Arc