Nature and evolution are a massive machine learning network, passing on what appears to work.

…hat matters is that we live long enough to pass along our genes and ensure our offspring’s success. If some wrongheaded ideas or obnoxious character traits help achieve that goal, they will be preserved and selected for by the blind uncaring mechanism of evolution.

Beginner’s Mind and the Reclaiming of Awe

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Brian Abbey

1 min readJun 20, 2020

Nature and evolution are a massive machine learning network, passing on what appears to work. I like that.

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expat, ex-philosopher, ex-entrepreneur writing on society, relationships, & AI singularities. VICE, Salon, & misc humor sites @brianabbey brianabbeywriter.com

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