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Evolution constantly converges toward equilibrium. This is why when constructing evolutionary algorithms preventing premature convergence is such a big deal. In nature the main thing preventing convergence to a rather boring equilibrium is changing environmental conditions - followed by Fisherian runaway, of course.
Runaway forms of selection would seem to work against your point.
Agents selecting for novelty would tend to disturb any evolutionary equilibrium.