Is Evolution Necessary To Human Progress?

The human race, which is arrogant even in their own self-classifications, has dubbed themselves the most advanced species on earth. This claim may be correct, however, it evokes the existential question of how advanced we truly are, and of even more importance, can we continue to advance? It was posed by respected scholars, such as David Attenborough and Ken Ham, that humans have now reached a point at which they can no longer evolve. How can a race be unequivocally superior while simultaneously stopping their own advancement? Or has it stopped at all? Have humans become so vastly complex that they, due to their own technological advancement, have outgrown the very process that got them to their current status? I believe that humans, despite the signs not being glaringly evident, are still evolving, and perhaps, at an …show more content…
Evolution is a process by which changes occur in a species, one that shares a specific habitat, over time. By definition, evolutionary changes only occur on the genetic level, however, particularly with modern-day humans, it is also important to understand neo-evolution, which pertains more to the evolution of societies and development of widely separated cultures. We will first focus on genetic, or conventional, evolution.
Genetic adaptations are generally the result of gene mutations or combinations through reproduction that provides an organism with a survival advantage. The result is these advantageous characteristics appearing recurrently in a population, eventually culminating in the fortification of a species, or perhaps the birth of an entirely new one. This birth is explained through the concept of the “tree of life” – a notion that all organisms have adapted and evolved from a single common ancestor. Ultimately, all life forms are unified, despite its frequent disorganization of possible evolutionary