The Evolutionary-Developmental Perspective w/ Clément Vidal

Dr. Clément Vidal discusses the work coming out of the Evo-Devo community and his contributions to theorizing the concept of worldview before unpacking the core aspects of a so-called "cosmic evolutionary" worldview, whose ideas resonate deeply with the integrative worldview being developed by the Institute of Applied Metatheory. We unpack his ideas around cosmological artificial selection and its connection to various forms of metaphysics, as well as how value(s) relate to this cosmic picture.

• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:58 What is the "Evo-Devo" Research Community?
• 5:05 The Problem with (and Promise of) "Progress"
• 11:51 Evo-Devo Research Questions
• 14:53 Evolutionary Philosophy and the Question of Worldview
• 20:59 Criteria for Comparing Worldviews
• 26:05 The Nature of an Evolving Universe: The Origins of Fine-Tuning
• 34:33 Cosmological Artificial Selection
• 52:04 Cosmological Variation in a Multiverse?
• 55:25 Evolution, Development, Complexity and Value
• 1:08:47 Worldview Competition and Cultural Evolution
• 1:14:10 Conclusion