That economics goes back further than the ‘father of economics’, Adam Smith, is not really contested. But might it go back way beyond the first humans, all the way to early life forms on our planet?
Thanks. It is clear that whether or not trees genuinely preferentially exchange nutrients with offspring is an important element of forest management, but I don’t think this specific detail materially affects the general observation that organisms engage in mutually beneficial ‘trades’.
Publication bias is certainly a most annoying phenomenon though.
Since all systems activity and especially that of living forms requires the consumption of resources their optimal use is fundamental. It's good to see these ideas expounded, and in a way different from I have, look forward to the next ones.
Just to let you know, the "wood wide web" hypothesis has been seriously challeged recently
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-01986-1
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.18935
Thanks. It is clear that whether or not trees genuinely preferentially exchange nutrients with offspring is an important element of forest management, but I don’t think this specific detail materially affects the general observation that organisms engage in mutually beneficial ‘trades’.
Publication bias is certainly a most annoying phenomenon though.
Nice. And maybe at some point I'll share a link to my writing on related topic.
Please do!
Since all systems activity and especially that of living forms requires the consumption of resources their optimal use is fundamental. It's good to see these ideas expounded, and in a way different from I have, look forward to the next ones.
Thank you. Working on it!