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by Workaccount2 210 days ago
I'd argue that they do win out, it's just not the ideas that we thought were best.
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"Best idea", but it's "best" by memetic reproduction score, not by "how well does this solve a real problem?"

Same thing with evolution: "survival of the fittest" doesn't mean "survival of the muscle", just whatever's best at passing on DNA.