Essays & Causeries

On this page, you find documents on a broad range of subjects. All one way or the other related to science, critical thinking or evolutionary theory.

Some evolutionary basics
Our evolved behaviours affect us today, so it pays off to understand how evolution works. Since most people need to refresh their understanding of how evolution really works, we present the basics here. Your reward for reading it is some “A-ha, that’s why!” moments. Read the essay here…

The not so politically correct story of anisogamy
The often untold story of anisogamy explains why sex evolved and how women and men ended up with different sex cells and with that were destined to developed different reproductive strategies. By understanding the evolved reasons, we can better understand why women and men sometimes behave like polar opposites. Read the essay here…

To cooperate or not to cooperate?
Evolution has some built in answers!
Here, we present the evolutionary perspective on human cooperation. We discuss why, how and when we are more or less motivated to work, and with whom we prefer to cooperate. Read the essay here…