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Individual organisms don't work for "the system of evolution"'s benefit. They work for themselves.
by DavidSJ 16y ago
Individual organisms don't work for "the system of evolution"'s benefit. They work for themselves.
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoBut mammals do! They are social creatures. A social group that has more efficient food use due to turnover of injured members would be selected for.
- jessriedel 16y agoGroup-selection explanations are rarely correct.
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoYet empirically the effect exists.