"Esperar que un organismo desarrolle rasgos solo porque nos son útiles es un tipo peligroso de antropocentrismo."
— Daniel dennett
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Thinking that living things will change themselves just because we find it useful is a risky way of seeing the world. For example, we can't expect animals to grow new abilities just because it would help us. Evolution happens very slowly, over millions of years, and its direction isn't controlled by human needs. If we believe otherwise, we might make poor decisions about how we treat nature. For instance, assuming crops will naturally become resistant to pests without our help might lead to bigger problems in agriculture. So, we should understand and respect the processes of nature instead of thinking they're there to serve us.
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