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It is exactly the same. Natural selection only cares about reproduction rate. It doesn't matter if we consider a trait "bad" (such as lower education or intelli
by tarakat 4y ago
It is exactly the same. Natural selection only cares about reproduction rate. It doesn't matter if we consider a trait "bad" (such as lower education or intelligence) - if it results in more offspring, it is what evolution will select. Conversely, if it results in fewer offspring, it will slowly be weeded out, even if we'd rather keep it.
- globalreset 4y agoYeah, so being not too smart is selected for in an ecology of indudtrual civilisation. Which doesn't bode too well for it as it depends on people able to deal with complex matters. Also other traits are not selected for either as modern medicine saves us.