askchapo

Absolutely! There are selective forces working on the broader systems themselves. Neoliberal capitalism isnt just the structure that imposes a selection process on individual humans, it is itself also subject to the material circumstances of the entire world which puts selective pressures on economic systems. From geopolitical forces (China's model being obviously more "fit" to survive and even pass on its "genes" in the form of being a model that other nations can emulate) to, like you said, running up against the literal limits of a finite planet when capitalism demands infinite growth to sustain itself. As everyone here of course knows, these are some of the many examples of the contradictions inherent within capitalism, but I think using a Darwinian lens along with the Marxist one often works pretty well to frame how a lot of these things work.