I read this here a few weeks ago <a href="https://aeon.co/essays/a-new-field-theory-reveals-the-hidden-forces-that-guide-us" rel="nofollow">https://aeon.co/essays/a-new-field-theory-reveals-the-hidden...</a><p>It seems to imply that living systems (and possibly not simply limited to living systems, potentially including all systems with positive and negative feedback loops) can have an "intention" of sorts. Convergent evolution could be an example of this, and perhaps, given enough time, technological advancement is something that is converged on.