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<P align=left><FONT size=2>Reflecting the way ecologists today are starting to
redefine "fitness", author Robert Ulanowicz defines fitness as “the </FONT><FONT
size=2>ability of a species to play a role in the web of ecological
processes.”</FONT></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Jack</DIV>
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<DIV>~~~~~~~~~~</DIV>
<DIV>jack ricchiuto</DIV>
<DIV>two.one.six/three.seven.three/seven.four.seven.five</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.designinglife.com/">www.designinglife.com</A> / <A
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<DIV>------------Original Message------------</DIV>
<DIV>From: Steve Gawron <gawron@megsinet.net></DIV>
<DIV>To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</DIV>
<DIV>Date: Wed, Feb-9-2005 6:02 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: Survival of the Cooperative</DIV>
<DIV>Hello Don and all,</DIV>
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<DIV>There is an interesting book by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi which supports
that</DIV>
<DIV>concept of survival of ideas in a Darwinian context. The book is
called</DIV>
<DIV>"Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience", ISBN 0-06-016253-8</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In brief, a "flow" experience is akin to reading a book you cannot put
down.</DIV>
<DIV>I hope you enjoy the read.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Steve Gawron</DIV>
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<DIV>----- Original Message -----</DIV>
<DIV>From: "Don Ferretti" <dferrett@placer.ca.gov></DIV>
<DIV>To: <OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU></DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 4:34 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Survival of the Cooperative</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> I can give you a lot of detail to back this up but I will not take
up</DIV>
<DIV>> air time here to do that. I just wanted to say that I know for a
fact</DIV>
<DIV>> that the "survival of the fittest" mantra was not even spoken by
Darwin.</DIV>
<DIV>> But, his whole body of work seems to have been boiled down to that
idea.</DIV>
<DIV>> I have my theory as to why that is. But, if you really look at all
of</DIV>
<DIV>> that work, the role of cooperation, adaptation and flexibility
plays a</DIV>
<DIV>> much more important role. We did not make it this far through</DIV>
<DIV>> competition, but through pervasive cooperation.</DIV>
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<DIV>> <A
href="http://placer.networkofcare.org">http://placer.networkofcare.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>> www.placer.ca.gov/cfc</DIV>
<DIV>> First 5 - Placer CFC</DIV>
<DIV>> Don Ferretti - Director</DIV>
<DIV>> 530.886.1824</DIV>
<DIV>> 530.886.1810 (fax)</DIV>
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