While some people spend a lot of time and energy arguing about whether evolution is real or some demonic myth, others have been observing the behaviors of some of nature’s smallest creatures. Their discoveries add a whole new dimension to the web of life that unites all living being on the planet and makes such arguments seem even more inane.
For a nice overview of horizontal evolution, check out Horizontal and Vertical Evolution: The Evolution of evolution by Mark Buchanan in the January 26, 2010 issue of the New Scientist here.
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Sounds very much like Eastern Philosophy.