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“Survival” and “fitness” are just as commonly misunderstood for overlapping lay concepts. The concept of “survival of the fittest”, as expressed by Darwin, is a
by eyelidlessness 4y ago
“Survival” and “fitness” are just as commonly misunderstood for overlapping lay concepts. The concept of “survival of the fittest”, as expressed by Darwin, is a technical term I don’t expect most people to grasp. I question some of the well educated interpretations in the article you linked. In particular “fittest” seems to be the most challenging for people to understand, and the most vulnerable to being misinterpreted or misappropriated.
- Geee 4y agoI'd never guess that those specific words would be an obstacle for understanding the concept. Biological evolution is usually taught by explaining random mutation and reproduction, and that surviving mutations are passed on to the next generations. From there it should be quite intuitive to understand how it works as a basic concept.