In a section in Gaia's Garden (Gaia’s Garden), he talks about how there is more cooperation than competition in an ecosystem. Which matches what I talk about with niches always being in flux (Two views on survival in complex systems). Far from the scary survival of the fittest (Survival of the fittest), there is a place for all critters - humans included.

That's not to say that there isn't competition, and that animals don't get eaten or plants destroyed. It's just that there is more interdependence than there is a heirarchy of rising to the top and destroying the rest of the world. The system is self balancing (Market crash is a correction).

Which makes me question how accurate the perceived dog-eat-dog business world is. In reality, isn't it much more interdependent and cooperative? All parts of the business world lift each other up. SEO ranking (SEO ranking to fill niches) is a good example of uncovering the massive fluxing niches that can be filled with your individual needs and products (Needs and Yields Analysis is Producer-Product).

Which makes me question the government mandates to shut down "non-essential" businesses for COVID-19 even more. Wouldn't all businesses be essential for the economy? The economy is a huge, interconnected/interdependent ecosystem. All parts are essential.

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