Survival of the fittest is passé.   It is, if we aim to survive.   Darwin’s theory was based on a contest among the species, each fighting their own kind in order to survive. Epi-genetics, the new age biology, reveals colonization and cooperation promotes survival best.   This is true at the molecular level all the way up the scale to the macro level. “ A house divided against itself cannot stand.”   Matthew 12:25 (KJV) My 10.30.10 post  - Go to the ant! -  spoke to this. That video illustrated the dynamics of the colony, how the group succeeds as a unit. There's much to learn from the ant.  There's even an "ant colony optimization" algorithm used in computer science! Here's another video demonstrating the Leaf-Cutter  ant as individual in the context of community. These young ants lose their ability to do their jobs as they age, but they take on new responsibilities that help the whole. MY POINT? Like it or n