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
Over billions of years, life becomes ever more diverse. Recombination of genes insures a never ending supply of biological diversity ...
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
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
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? ...
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
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
Over the past 200 years, life expectancy has increased rapidly. Today, the life expectancy for people on earth is over 72 years ...
