I understood it to mean that multicellular organisms don’t maximize the values of their cells, if we would anthropomorphize them.
In other words, in this scenario you are the (potential) cancer. And the system evolves in a way that you either lose your battles (most of the time), or your victory against the system would result in your death anyway. (Because your survival depends on the system in too many ways.)
I understood it to mean that multicellular organisms don’t maximize the values of their cells, if we would anthropomorphize them.
In other words, in this scenario you are the (potential) cancer. And the system evolves in a way that you either lose your battles (most of the time), or your victory against the system would result in your death anyway. (Because your survival depends on the system in too many ways.)