Theory of natural selection was published by Charles Robert Darwin - An eminent English Naturalist - long ago in 1859. Though the theory was further studied and refined by few contemporary naturalists, the subtlety of this theory clung to my mind in its originality. In my opinion, the theory does not only speak of natural selection by species, but also acts as a basic rule of survival strategies in even Today's scenario.
The question is how?
The theory states that any species which vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself under complex conditions of life will have a better chance of surviving. When I look in the world around me, I find myself in a extremely tough, competitive and dynamic environment which is characterized by diversity of opinions, beliefs, missions or philosophies. This environment is so complex that it appears to be very similar to the environment where natural selection process was found as applicable. Yes, the environment where many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive, where everyone is vying with each other for a spot or two irrespective of the motives.
Hence, who would get "naturally selected"? Who has "better chance of surviving"? Who will lead to propagate "its new and modified form"?
The question is how?
The theory states that any species which vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself under complex conditions of life will have a better chance of surviving. When I look in the world around me, I find myself in a extremely tough, competitive and dynamic environment which is characterized by diversity of opinions, beliefs, missions or philosophies. This environment is so complex that it appears to be very similar to the environment where natural selection process was found as applicable. Yes, the environment where many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive, where everyone is vying with each other for a spot or two irrespective of the motives.
Hence, who would get "naturally selected"? Who has "better chance of surviving"? Who will lead to propagate "its new and modified form"?
The person who varies however slightly in any manner profitable to itself. The organization that varies however slightly in any manner profitable to itself. The government which varies however slightly in any manner profitable to itself. And profitable in a manner that finds a connection with the larger cause and has a greater impact. Continuous improvement is what is called for howsoever. Frivolous supremacy may be an illusion which can ruin the "species".
As Darwin concludes in his book "On the Origin of Species" : -
There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.
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