Thus the point about organisms maximising their expected fitness. Organisms really do maximise their expected fitness—just like all other expected fitness maximisers. It’s just that their expectations may not be a good match for reality.
What do the words “expected” and “expectations” mean in this context?
“Expected fitness” isn’t a term I’m familiar with. But we’re talking about organisms that are either not conscious, or are not consciously thinking about fitness. It can’t mean “expected” in the normal sense, and so I need an explanation.
Thus the point about organisms maximising their expected fitness. Organisms really do maximise their expected fitness—just like all other expected fitness maximisers. It’s just that their expectations may not be a good match for reality.
What do the words “expected” and “expectations” mean in this context?
“Expected fitness” isn’t a term I’m familiar with. But we’re talking about organisms that are either not conscious, or are not consciously thinking about fitness. It can’t mean “expected” in the normal sense, and so I need an explanation.