Right, fitness can only be understood in the context an organism is in at the time. There is no long term plan.
An adaptable organism might stay around for longer - or it might be outcompeted in the short term by less adaptable organisms.
An adaptable organism might stay around for longer - or it might be outcompeted in the short term by less adaptable organisms.
Sure, “survival of the fittest” in the short term is obvious, but it’s hardly worth pointing out.