Natural Selection Seems Insufficient

[Jal]

So like if the plant or rock was woke, then it would act like us?
(here again we see a theodicy that acknowledges the world seems exactly like you say it isn't)

Absolutely yes. My assumption is that Yahweh won't let that happen.  In the interest of minimizing suffering, He awakened only enough matter to have angels and a preferred bride. Those pieces of awakened matter are known in Scripture as souls.  Sorry if i wasn't clear on this point,  it's just hard to explain my views in these short posts.