I'd argue that they do win out, it's just not the ideas that we thought were best.
"Best idea", but it's "best" by memetic reproduction score, not by "how well does this solve a real problem?"
Same thing with evolution: "survival of the fittest" doesn't mean "survival of the muscle", just whatever's best at passing on DNA.
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"Best idea", but it's "best" by memetic reproduction score, not by "how well does this solve a real problem?"
Same thing with evolution: "survival of the fittest" doesn't mean "survival of the muscle", just whatever's best at passing on DNA.