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The Problem With Superchickens

The Problem With Superchickens

Released Tuesday, 23rd August 2022
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The Problem With Superchickens

The Problem With Superchickens

The Problem With Superchickens

The Problem With Superchickens

Tuesday, 23rd August 2022
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Scientists recently discovered a fascinating paradox: when they bred together superproductive, egg-laying hens, they found the chickens produced fewer eggs. We examine what went wrong with these so-called superchickens, and we look at human examples of this phenomenon—a high school Model UN team and a retail giant.

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David Sloan Wilson’s theories on competition and cooperation go far beyond superchickens. Take a look at an article he wrote about rethinking economics on Evonomics.com, a website started by one of his former students. And for more on his work, visit davidsloanwilson.world.

Plus, retail has been through a lot over the last 50 years. To learn more about that world from the inside, check out his book,Remarkable Retail: How to Win and Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption, and his podcast, the Remarkable Retail Podcast. And read a Bloomberg article that goes into detail about what happened at Sears.

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Darwin transformed the world with his evolutionary theories. He also got a lot wrong. To learn how modern science is building on his work, see our article on the subject.

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Evolution hasn’t stopped, but it is changing. Discover how humans are using technology to shape their own evolution in our article.

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