This puts into words very well an idea I’ve toyed with that, as much faith as much of the mainstream places in evolution, nature, the market, etc., they fundamentally optimize for genetic fitness, reproduction, creation, and so on, rather than for actual happiness or wellbeing. Amazingly well-written; I can see why this post is so famous.
Edited to add: I just noticed what I’m pretty sure is a typo here (emphasis and brackets mine):
The creationism “debate” and global warming “debate” and a host of similar “debates” in today’s society suggest that memes [that can propagate independent of their truth value] has a pretty strong influence on the political process.
This puts into words very well an idea I’ve toyed with that, as much faith as much of the mainstream places in evolution, nature, the market, etc., they fundamentally optimize for genetic fitness, reproduction, creation, and so on, rather than for actual happiness or wellbeing. Amazingly well-written; I can see why this post is so famous.
Edited to add: I just noticed what I’m pretty sure is a typo here (emphasis and brackets mine):