# Cost Functions ### Where do cost functions fall short? A cost function likely isn't the best thing to consider in terms of evolution or the economy. Evolution was not trying to optimize a cost function (see [Natural Selection is a Constraint](Natural%20Selection%20is%20a%20Constraint.md) and *Why Greatness Can't be Planned* for far more details). --- Date: 20230703 Links to: Tags: References: * [Natural Selection is a Constraint](Natural%20Selection%20is%20a%20Constraint.md)