How to save the economy? Ecosystems point the way
Ecosystems, from forests to prairies to coral reefs, are not simply beautiful – they are first and foremost economic systems – systems that represent the most successful, enduring economies on earth.
A pound of forest soil contains thousands of bacterial species but also fungi, worms, beetles – gainfully employed, competitive, yet mutually contributing to the forest’s overall health. Ecosystems have no credit card debt, no inflation, and no federal deficits. Nothing is too big to fail and there are no government bailouts. Despite numerous cataclysms – ice ages and asteroid collisions life has evolved, adapted and thrived for 3.8 billion years. We might have something to learn. See: Learning economics from thriving ecosystems
