Evolution involves mutation of a physical form, which is then subject to natural selection which basically filters out the negative mutations (useless limbs, heridetary disease etc.). Many people, myself included, believe this concept goes further than physical form, and has ramifications in group behavior and cultural pressures.

But what I feel is most interesting and important is the correlation between biological Evolution and the Evolution of ideas. This is most apparent in the development of business and commercial products. When an idea is beneficial by way of improvement to efficiency or a new method of doing something, money is poured into it and the idea becomes reality. Money, if you look at the bigger picture, is simply a symptom of focused energy. This focus is not placed on research and inventions that will not further our world. 'Stupid' ideas die off, 'Stupid' mutations are naturally selected out.

The same process seems to be occuring, the beast within Commerce is the same as the natural process Lifeforms go through before they ever become sentient.

But you must always factor in the "necessary" evil that goes with your evolutions equation so you can account for the sofistication of man-made weaponery from sticks and rocks to WMD, for instance.

Yes Code Buttons your right, the evil is as necessary as the good, otherwise our Universe would be static. This is why I referred to commerce as a 'Beast', because it really is a double edged sword. We all know that oil is an excellent resource, but its also one of the most polluting. Even with this knowledge there are very few people who will cycle to work rather than pollute.