The Tolerance for Mediocrity in Nature and Society
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A distinguished philosopher of science presents an irreverent critique of Darwin's concept of natural selection and its enduring influence, arguing that incomplete assumptions about how evolution works are inadvertently promoting ethical systems based on optimization and competitiveness Philosopher Daniel Milo offers a vigorous critique of the quasi-monopoly that Darwin’s natural selection has on our idea of the natural world. In popular thought, Darwinism has even acquired the trappings of an ethical system, focused on optimization, competition, and innovation. Yet in nature, imperfect creatures often have the evolutionary edge.
