Is social Darwinism wrong?
Let's start by introducing some basic concepts. Different organisms employ different strategies during the process of evolution. In 1967, the biological community first categorized survival strategies into two main types: r-strategy and K-strategy, representing two distinct patterns of how different species adapt to their environments. Characteristics of r-strategy species include short lifecycles, small body sizes, rapid reproduction, high number of offspring per reproductive event, and low survival rates. Insects, for example, are representative animals of this strategy. They reproduce prolifically, and when the environment changes significantly, they don't adopt proactive strategies. Instead, they rely on producing numerous offspring with variations to cope. For instance, when temperatures drop, they don't employ sophisticated ways to keep warm. Instead, they give birth to many offspring, and those that can't withstand the cold will perish, leaving a very small number with cold-resistant traits to survive. Through their exceptionally high reproductive rate, they generate a large number of similarly cold-resistant offspring, enabling the population to successfully address the crisis of colder climate.