Natural Selection explains how a species evolves over time. The idea is fairly simple: individuals within a species have variations, or differences, in their traits. Some of these traits give individuals a better chance to survive and reproduce in their environment. For example, a bird with a slightly longer beak might be better at getting food from hard-to-reach places.
I chuckle through my nose and shake my head in a derisive manner whenever I encounter someone who claims to love Nature, but has a visceral hatred of Natural Selection. You know who you are, the ones who cheer for the underdog. The ones who believe the meek shall inherit the Earth. Nature is violent,
I’m an adequate writer, at best. My ideas are weird, not quirky like other people consider weird, like nihilistic, dark, unforgiving weird. Everything I write has a sturdy foot planted in the remorseless lottery of natural selection. You may think you’re a nature lover, but when you point at a pretty flower, my brain wonders
