Yeah, this article seems overly harsh on the “restrainists.” After all, their assumption could have started from the empirical observation that many species have reproductive strategies that do not emphasize “as many as possible.” Humans, elephants, and Lions have few offspring per reproductive cycle relative to spiders and frogs. Clearly SOMETHING is restraining their reproductive rate and promoting a high investment strategy.
Yeah, this article seems overly harsh on the “restrainists.” After all, their assumption could have started from the empirical observation that many species have reproductive strategies that do not emphasize “as many as possible.” Humans, elephants, and Lions have few offspring per reproductive cycle relative to spiders and frogs. Clearly SOMETHING is restraining their reproductive rate and promoting a high investment strategy.
The way I see it is that evolution isn’t selecting for the genes that produce the most children.
Evolution is selecting for the genes that produce the most grandchildren.