Is Increasing Complexity Evolution's Purpose?

Much of contemporary evolutionary theory is predicated upon the notion that random genetic mutation is the cause of movement from simple life to more complex. However, if the last 14 billion years of evolution have shown one thing, it is that there seems to be an inherent direction in evolution. We either stay simple or move to something more complex.

In this video, Dan Keubler asks the question, “How do we reconcile the beauty of science with the idea that there is a purpose in the universe?” Although some scientists might posit that we are a meaningless speck in the existential void of existence, the science is consistent with the notion that there is a purpose to the universe. In fact, the universe could be the place where rational beings capable of thought and expression are supposed to come into existence. We are complex enough to contemplate the 14 billion year long story of the universe and attempt to uncover its meaning. These questions that we are drawn towards can ultimately lead us towards uncovering the beauty of the purposeful universe we call home.

The Purposeful Universe channel is all about life and order. It's a collaboration of scientists, philosophers, and communications professionals that seek to discover and present the abundant order in nature that funnels biological systems toward increasing levels of complexity and sophistication—suggesting that human life is the purposeful outcome of a complex, ordered system.

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