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Natural Selection Isn’t the Whole Story - Dr. Richard Watson, University of Southampton
Mar 7, 2022
Dr. Richard Watson from the University of Southampton challenges the idea that natural selection is the sole driver of evolution. He discusses how cooperation plays a crucial role in success, using language from machine learning to explain the balance between competition and induction in evolution.
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- Cooperation is essential for success in evolution alongside competition, emphasized by Dr. Richard Watson.
- Induction plays a crucial role in learning despite logical flaws, contrasting with deduction in reasoning processes.
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