“Splitting and gradual divergence of genera is exemplified very well and in a large variety of organisms.” WellsVarietyOrganismsSplittingDivergence Author:George Gaylord Simpson
“Society is an organism which obeys the immutable law of progress; and change, judicious and cautious change, is necessary for the well being, and indeed the preservation of the social system.” WellsLawSocialChangeProgressWell BeingOrganismsPreservationCautiousSocial SystemsProgress And Change Book:Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India Source: Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India
“Organisms [...] are directed and limited by their past. They must remain imperfect in their form and function, and to that extent unpredictable since they are not optimal machines. We cannot know their future with certainty, if only because a myriad of quirky functional shifts lie within the capacity of any feature, however well adapted to a present role.” IfsKnowsWellsPastFormLyingRolesCapacityMachinesFunctionCertaintyFeaturesImperfectOrganismsUnpredictableAdaptedQuirkyOptimal Book:Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History Source: Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History