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Ash taking a selfie beside the bronze statue of the young Darwin, in a navy T-shirt printed with Darwin’s “I think” tree sketch

The blog is back

October 27, 2026

After a year offline, the blog is back at integrationism.blog—with the Galápagos diary, the gratitude practice, book reviews, and a series on the idea behind On the Destiny of Species. … More The blog is back

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Gratitude Practice: Modern Communication and Transportation Networks

March 29, 2022

Messages across continents in an instant, home overnight by air—and what the same journeys cost Darwin, just two lifetimes ago. … More Gratitude Practice: Modern Communication and Transportation Networks

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Gratitude Practice: Nothing Ventured…

March 28, 2022

On risk and stability, calculated bets, and the balance between playing it safe and never growing. … More Gratitude Practice: Nothing Ventured…

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Seven books by and about Charles Darwin laid out on a tiled floor, among them the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of The Origin of Species, with an orchid on its cover

Book Review: On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin

September 2, 2009

On the Origin of Species is a highly readable, beautifully written book, and should be read as the textbook case of scientific induction. … More Book Review: On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin

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