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In recent years, human science and technology have made remarkable progress, entering an era of technological singularity. However, our spiritual civilization and sense of well-being have deteriorated. Anxiety and feelings of emptiness have increased rather than decreased, with negative factors accumulating covertly and the laws of rise and fall quietly repeating...

Series of Books on Adversarial Evolution and Cooperative Ascension

Adversarial Evolution and Cooperative Ascension greatly simplifies the understanding of critical events and key nodes in billions of years of life evolution and thousands of years of human social change. This includes the emergence of eukaryotic life, the formation of multicellular organisms (the secret of the Cambrian period), the rise of social animals, the origin of humans, and the development of human society.

It helps to understand the essence of significant phenomena in human society, including religion, law, and market economy. The rise and fall of nations, the fate of empires, and the survival of human civilizations can all be explained through this framework.

This theoretical framework provides a unified and self-consistent explanation for:

• The evolutionary trajectory of life over billions of years,
• The secrets behind the rapid rise of the human lineage over millions of years,
• The process of rapid transformation, decline, and rebirth of human societies over thousands of years.

By mastering this theory, you can gain a clearer understanding than ever before of the underlying logic and essence of the living world, human society, and the evolution of all things.

Moreover, this theory is not only macrocosmic in perspective but also deeply relevant to our social lives. It contains the true "success philosophy" for humans as one of the most representative life forms. Only when humanity deeply understands this theory can we better grasp our future destiny.

• Why do we enjoy technological prosperity yet live such difficult lives?
• Why are we trapped in involution without creating value?
• Why do we sacrifice so much but gain so little?
• Why is it so hard to find a partner in love, while处处 (everywhere) we encounter pitfalls and live in fear?
• Why do we become the people we hate?

All these questions find answers here. The theory also contains solutions to many problems in biology, sociology, anthropology, and even politics and philosophy. It explains the unified evolutionary laws and trends underlying sciences of different scales. Among the various theories proposed in this book, the methods of cross-dimensional self-similarity and cross-dimensional analogy are particularly important. They provide a telescope for observing distant futures, allowing humanity to prepare for challenges in advance; they also illuminate and guide humanity's path forward like a lighthouse.

This fundamental, root-cause-oriented theory is destined to be esoteric and difficult to disseminate. However, to solve the problems of human society fundamentally, a piecemeal approach ("treating the head when it hurts, treating the foot when it aches") will not suffice. The more short-sighted and eager for quick gains we are, the more counterproductive the results will be. Thus, some knowledge and experiences lead to greater loss the more they are learned, and the more people know them, the more exhausted everyone becomes. The theory of adversarial evolution, however, is the opposite: one person's knowledge may not change much, but the more people learn and understand it, the easier life will become, the more meaningful life will be, and the better society will be.

We welcome more scholars, thinkers, and individuals who enjoy thinking and care about the past and future of human society to join us in advancing this cause! Please show your support by starring this project!

References for the Series

This book draws on a large number of sources, with most arguments derived from the following books, audio, and video materials. The ideas in this book are essentially a convergence, processing, and expansion of the thoughts of various human thinkers. If there are any breakthroughs or advancements, they are built upon the foundation laid by predecessors—I have merely attempted to take one step further from their towering achievements. I pay tribute to these great pioneers and those who have tirelessly explored and documented the history of life! (Bold titles indicate key references, while others are partial references.)

1. The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins, trans. Lu Yunzhong, Zhang Daiyun, etc., CITIC Press, 2012
2. Evolution, Nicholas H. Barton
3. Biological Evolution (3rd Edition), Douglas J. Futuyma, trans. Ge Song, Gu Hongya, Rao Guangyuan, Zhang Dexing, Higher Education Press, 2019
4. The Evolution of Cooperation, Robert Axelrod, trans. Wu Jianzhong, Liang Jie, Shanghai People's Press, 2007
5. Genesis: The Deep Origin of Society from Cells to Civilization, Edward O. Wilson, trans. Fu He, CITIC Press Group, 2019
6. The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of Humans, Jared Diamond, trans. Wang Daohuan, CITIC Press, 2018
7. The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation, Matt Ridley, trans. Liu Heng, Central Compilation Press, 2004
8. The Story of the Romans, Yayoi Shiono, CITIC Press, 2006
9. The Old Regime and the Revolution, Alexis de Tocqueville, trans. Feng Tang, The Commercial Press, 2012
10. On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, Charles Darwin, trans. Zhou Jianren, Ye Duzhuang, Fang Zongxi, The Commercial Press, 1995
11. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, Charles Darwin, trans. Ye Duzhuang, Yang Xizhi, Peking University Press, 2009
12. Evolution! Evolution! The War Behind Darwin, Shi Jun, Tsinghua University Press, 2011
13. **Super Cooperators: Evolution, Altruism, and Why We Need Each Other **, Martin A. Nowak, Roger Highfield, trans. CITIC Press, 2013
14. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari, trans. Lin Junhong, CITIC Press, 2014
15. The Religion of Man, Rabindranath Tagore, publication year unknown
16. *Hidden Rules: The Real Game in Chinese History, Wu Si, Fudan University Press, 2016
17. 60,000 Years of Humanity: The Genetic History of Mankind, Zhang Zhen, Li Hui, Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, 2021
18. The Naked Ape Trilogy, Desmond Morris, trans. He Daokuan, Fudan University Press, 2010
19. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber, trans. Yu Xiao, Chen Weigang, Joint Publishing, 1987
20. World Order, Henry Kissinger, trans. Hu Liping, etc., CITIC Press, 2015
21. The Failure Cases, Wu Xiaobo, Zhejiang People's Press, 2007
22. A Short History of the World, H. G. Wells, trans. Cai Wenxian, China Friendship Publishing Corporation, 2017
23. Islam: A 1400-Year History, Christoph Baumer, trans. Chen Wanli, CITIC Press, 2017
24. Biography of Sun Yat-sen, Shang Mingxuan, Cultural Arts Press, 2008
25. Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History, David Christian, trans. Yan Kejia, Zhang Lüping, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press, 2017
26. **Evolution: The Triumph of Life **, Carl Zimmer, trans. Fu He, CITIC Press, 2017
27. Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality, Jared Diamond, trans. Guo Qihao, Zhang Mingyuan, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 2017
28. Big History and the Future of Humanity, David Christian, trans. Sun Yue, Wang Wanqiang, Beijing United Publishing Company, 2017
29. The Aggressive Homo Sapiens, He Senbao, CITIC Press, 2018
30. Biological Evolution and the Environment, Rong Jiayu, University of Science and Technology of China Press, 2018
31. World Religions: The History of Our Faith Traditions (11th Edition), Lewis M. Hopfe, Mark R. Woodward, Beijing United Publishing Company, 2018
32. Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies, Geoffrey West, trans. Zhang Pei, Wu Tong, Luo Zhenyu, CITIC Press, 2018
33. The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture, Matt Ridley, trans. Wu Lijing, Mechanical Industry Press, 2018
34. The Selfless Gene: Decoding the Aging Code and Reexamining the Boundaries of Life and Death, Josh Mitteldorf, Dorion Sagan, trans. Yang Hong, Sun Honggui, Miao Mingzhu, Guangdong People's Press, 2018
35. **The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters **, Sean B. Carroll, trans. Jia Jingjing, Zhejiang Education Press, 2018
36. **Post-Truth: Why We Live in a World of Alternative Facts **, Hector Macdonald, trans. Liu Qingshan, CITIC Press, 2019
37. Human Values: How Cooperation Makes Us a Powerful Group, Robert Boyd, Zhejiang Education Press, 2019
38. 血酬定律 (The Law of Blood Reward), Wu Si, CITIC Press, 2019
39. 5,000 Years of Civilization: Lessons from History, William H. McNeill, trans. Tian Ruixue, Hubei Education Press, 2019
40. **Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex **, Olivia Judson, trans. Chen Rongxia, Tian Xiuyun, CITIC Press, 2019
41. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari, trans. Lin Junhong, CITIC Press, 2018
42. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, Yuval Noah Harari, trans. Lin Junhong, CITIC Press, 2017
43. **Humankind: A Hopeful History **, Rutger Bregman, trans. Wu Yijun, Tang Yinghua, CITIC Press Group, 2020
44. First Steps: How Upright Walking Shaped Humans, Jeremy DeSilva, publication information pending (推测 2020, speculated 2020)
45. The Biology of Cancer (6th Edition), Robert A. Weinberg, Science Press, 2019
46. Historical Dynamics: Why Nations Rise and Fall, Peter Turchin, CITIC Press, 2021
47. Molecular Biology (5th Edition), Robert F. Wilson, Science Press, 2019
48. The Evolution of Morality, Richard Joyce, trans. Liu Pengbo, Huang Suzhen, Guo Lidong, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 2019
49. The Oxford History of the French Revolution, William Doyle, trans. Yang Jin, Xu Bin, The Commercial Press, 2019
50. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, Gustave Le Bon, trans. Feng Keli, Central Compilation Press, 2011
51. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond, trans. Xie Yanguang, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 2016
52. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson, trans. Li Zenggang, Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2015
53. In Search of the Lost World: Archaeology and Prehistoric Civilizations, Brian Fagan, CITIC Press Group, 2021
54. The Collapse of Complex Societies, Joseph A. Tainter
55. The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life, Richard Dawkins, trans. Ma Yan, Wang Daohuan, CITIC Press, 2018
56. **A History of Religious Ideas **, Mircea Eliade, trans. Yan Kejia, Shanghai Bookstore Press, 2019
57. Earth Evolution (science popularization column, serialized on WeChat official account since January 1, 2017), Pan Yuan De Jing Wa (Climbing Well Frog)
58. Concise History of China, Zhang Hongjie, 2016
59. Games Primates Play: An Ethologist's View of Human Relationships, Dario Maestripieri, 2014
60. Elephant Politics: Love and Sex in an Animal Society, Caitlin O'Connell, CITIC Press, 2019
61. The Wisdom of the Hive: The Social Physics of Honey Bee Colonies, Thomas D. Seeley, CITIC Press, 2019
62. The Ants, Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson, 2014
63. Mao's Last Decade, Gu Baozi, photography by Du Xiuxian, Communist Party of China History Press (multiple editions across years), specific edition year pending
64. **Records of the Five Barbarians' Return to China **, Wang Shanshui Reads the Comprehensive Mirror, Bilibili video series
65. The Colorful Northern and Southern Dynasties, Anzhou Mu, Bilibili video series
66. From Early Tang to High Tang, Anzhou Mu, Bilibili video series
67. The Sky of the Han Dynasty, Hardcore History Creator, Tencent Video series
68. Dynasties (BBC documentary, chief producer Mike Gunton, director Stephen Moss, presenter David Attenborough)
69. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon, The Commercial Press (first published in volumes 1776–1788)
70. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, William L. Shirer, 1960
71. The Collapse of Empires: A Detailed History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Li Yiding, CITIC Press, 2021
72. **An Outline of Western History: Three Thousand Years of Human Civilization **, Li Jun, Yuelu Press, 2021
73. Wang Dongyue's Enlightenment Course in Chinese and Western Philosophy, delivered by Wang Dongyue
74. **Reading Jia **, Su Ze, Himalaya FM column
75. **Junk DNA **, Nessa Carey, CODEX, 2000
76. The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance, Nessa Carey, Chongqing Press, 2015
77. Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution, Pyotr Kropotkin, trans. Li Ping'ou, He Qin, The Commercial Press, 2010
78. Evolutionary Thought: The Influence of Darwin on Our Worldview, Chris Buskes, trans. Li Baozhen, Sichuan People's Press, 2010
79. Big History: Between Nothing and Everything, David Christian, Cynthia Stokes Brown, Craig Benjamin, trans. Liu Yaohui, Beijing United Publishing Company, 2016
80. **Human Evolution: A Natural History **, Robin Dunbar, trans. Fan Xiangdong, CITIC Press, 2016
81. **Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution **, Nick Lane, trans. Zhang Boran, Science Press, 2016
82. The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich von Hayek, trans. Wang Mingyi, Feng Xingyuan, etc., China Social Sciences Press, 1997
83. The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism, Friedrich von Hayek, trans. Feng Keli, Hu Jinhua, China Social Sciences Press, 2000
84. Why We Are (All) Hypocrites: The Evolution of Morality and the Psychology of Everyday Deceit, Robert Kurzban, trans. Qiao Jiangtao, CITIC Press, 2013
85. Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny, Robert Wright, CITIC Press, 2014
86. The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God, David J. Linden, trans. Zhou Xiaolin, Zhou Renlai, etc., Mechanical Industry Press, 2014