Not at the macro level. Natural selection isn't just about fitness of an individual. For example, altruism can be selected for, despite resulting in the sacrifi

Not at the macro level. Natural selection isn't just about fitness of an individual. For example, altruism can be selected for, despite resulting in the sacrifice of the individual. It increases the fitness of their kin by globally reducing risk. If you extend "kinship" to "all of humanity", then having a pool on non-reproducing scientists still increases the species' fitness. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLX_r_WPrIw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLX_r_WPrIw