.@johndurant Hence the bolded *on average* clause. The best of humanity has always been about the same. High water mark hasn't moved much
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@johndurant Ah that. Tautologically it would have to be functional to survive, but that doesn't mean it's rational. Just memetically robustThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr I don't think my ancestors were perfect, but their Darwinian fitness was above-average, so I figure I can learn at least a thing or 2.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johndurant@vgr unless the definition of rational is that which preserves the speciesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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