It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Intelligence alone does not guarantee a species or individual will survive over long periods.
- In plain terms
- Being smart is not enough to ensure long-term survival.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival depends on more than just cognitive ability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What else matters for survival?
- Is intelligence a double-edged sword?
Another view
Some might argue intelligence is the primary driver of survival success.
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