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Adaptation is hard—everywhere. Organisms responding to a
changing environment may cycle through failed designs, or perish by evolving
too slowly. A self-driving car moving down an unfamiliar road will suddenly try
to take an imaginary exit. It’s harder to make someone change their mind than
it is to tell them they’re right.
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