Systems, institutions, and cultures evolve to fit their environments better than alternatives. That's not to say any are perfect or fully optimized. There is r

Systems, institutions, and cultures evolve to fit their environments better than alternatives. That's not to say any are perfect or fully optimized. There is room for innovation. As problems are solved, remining problems start getting more attention. And environments change over time. But established approaches are more optimal in at least some respects than failed experiments of the past.