The pathological complexity thesis asserts that the function of consciousness is to enable an agent to respond to pathological complexity, which is defined as the economic trade-off problem organisms face when pursuing the teleonomic goal of maximizing fitness.

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  Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory

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• consciousness concept
• fitness concept
• pathological complexity thesis concept