Heterodox Thinking on Evolution and Radical Englightenment

Between the Modern Synthesis—which says that evolution is driven by accidental genetic changes—and its heterodox challenges—which argue for various forms of agency and non-random processes, Richard Vane-Wright calls for a “Radical Enlightenment” that “counters homogenization of interpretation” with “diverse and even incompatible ontologies.” To avoid new orthodoxies from forming, we need “a critical yet embracing, respectful yet continuing, pluralism in science.”