The author's arguments abut the optimal form of perception for survival remind me of Cuvier's faulty argument against evolution: change is impossible because ev

The author's arguments abut the optimal form of perception for survival remind me of Cuvier's faulty argument against evolution: change is impossible because every species is optimally designed for its niche in life, and would become extinct if it changed in any way. This is both factually incorrect, and irrelevant under the reality of environmental change.