Evolution & Space-time
The topic iteslf:
Chapter 11 of Lila features a quote from evolutionary biologist Ernst
Mayr. Mayr also said the following about biological evolution:
1. Organisms are locked into historical constraints; therefore,
structures are not created from scratch. Rather, existing historical
structures are adapted to new situations.
2. Adaptations are often compromises; structures are each used for
different purposes.
3. Not all evolution is adaptive; chance is a major factor in evolution.
4. Selection can only edit varations that exist; the selection pool
cannot create new, better characteristics on demand. It must work with
what it has.
Can these 4 inferences also be applied to social and intellectual
evolution? If so, how?
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