Is Humanity Evolving To A Superorganism?
A superorganism (or supraorganism) is a group of synergetically interacting organisms of the same species, by the definition of Wikipedia. Superorganism is “a social unit of eusocial animals, where division of labour is highly specialised and where individuals are not able to survive by themselves for extended periods. Ants are the best-known example of such a superorganism.”
We know humanity is more and more connected on the internet and mobile communication devices. We are all part of some networks, of families, friends, colleagues, corporations, nations. (Ants and bees are communicating, too.) People are “highly specialized” in their work ultimately, and most people couldn’t survive outside of society by themselves. Is humanity a superorganism already, indeed?
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- Yes, we are a superorganism.
- No, but we are slowly evolving to this stage.
- No, humans are creative and intelligent, they will be never so dependent like ants or bees.
- Not sure, but more collaboration and synergy is always good.
- Future? “We are the borg, with the hive mind” (in Star Trek, cyborgs with a collective brain)
- We live in the Matrix
- We are heading to an anarchy, not to be a superorganism
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