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Exactly. This should be obviously what we need to do.
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Evolution is blindly optimizing for those that produce more offspring. Eventually, those specifically aiming for this would do this more optimally than those who didn't. Meaning that eventually only those whose main goal is to mate would dominate. Evolution marches on.
Why this has not happened before is related to the fact that there has not been human level, scheming animals on this planet earlier. Animals that can't plan years ahead would benefit very little from having an urge towards fitness maximizing. Adaptions to be executed are what needs to be optimized and what matters vastly more on that level.