As Taleb points out himself it is in fact possible for the Wilson paper to be wrong even if the math is correct. This is exactly what this: http://journals.plos

As Taleb points out himself it is in fact possible for the Wilson paper to be wrong even if the math is correct. This is exactly what this: http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002098 http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/jour... paper demonstrates to be the case. Quote: "The misleading conclusions all resulted not from incorrect math but from overgeneralizing from narrow assumptions or parameter values. For example, all of their models implicitly assumed high relatedness, but modifying the model to allow lower relatedness shows that relatedness is essential and causal in the evolution of eusociality. Their modeling strategy, properly applied, actually confirms major insights of inclusive fitness studies of kin selection."