So is a crucial part of the theory no longer “survival of the fittest?” Because that’s straight Malthus.
In what way is “organisms that increase their reproductive success spread their genetic material more than organisms that don’t” Malthusian? Even Peter Kroptkin, the anarcho-communist who literally wrote the Bread Book, used “Survival Of The Fittest” in his writings.
Malthus is wrong for many reasons but the biggest is that humans are not base unconscious animals who rely on genetic variation to influence their behavior. Malthus built his ideas based on uneducated people in a pre-industrial society. But with increasing education and family planning, the exponential growth that Malthus predicted is severely curved. You shouldn’t reject parts of evolution because Malthus used them to justify his political theory. You should reject them if they aren’t scientifically sound.
In what way is “organisms that increase their reproductive success spread their genetic material more than organisms that don’t” Malthusian? Even Peter Kroptkin, the anarcho-communist who literally wrote the Bread Book, used “Survival Of The Fittest” in his writings.
Malthus is wrong for many reasons but the biggest is that humans are not base unconscious animals who rely on genetic variation to influence their behavior. Malthus built his ideas based on uneducated people in a pre-industrial society. But with increasing education and family planning, the exponential growth that Malthus predicted is severely curved. You shouldn’t reject parts of evolution because Malthus used them to justify his political theory. You should reject them if they aren’t scientifically sound.