A Beginning Taxonomy Using Biological Templates for Economic Types
The derivation of an ecological model requires a definition of the evolutionary units on which the ecological competitive system can operate. Here is a preliminary and hypothetical table of natural and economic analogues for purposes of testing the hypothesis. Evolution, of course operates on the genetic level, while ecology primarily operates on individual level. The expression of both ecology and evolution that we see around us is the complete biological environment, and the same is true for the economic system. We see it all, but in both cases what we see is really the result of intertwined simple processes that can result in amazingly complex and intricate products, if given enough time. To create sensible new words is difficult, so I will use a slang term for money as the base root for the taxonomy. The slang term is “lucre” as in “filthy lucre”.
| “Genetic” DNA of Individuals (Human Genome) | “Lucregenetic” DNA of Entrepreneurs (Human Genome plus knowledge base) |
| Unicellular or Multi-cellular “Organism” (Human being) | Entrepreneur, Multi-Partner Enterprise, Corporation “Lucrebeing” (Honda) |
| “Species” (Homo sapiens) | “Lucrespecies” Identifiable set of corporations (Car companies) |
| “Genus” (Homo spp.) | “Lucregenus” Groups of similar identifiable sets of corporations (Transportation manufacturers) |
| “Family” (People, Chimps, Bonobos — sort of) | “Lucrefam” Manufacturing Sector |
| “Class” (Mammals) | “Lucreclass” Economic System such as “Capitalism” |
| “Phylum” (Animals) | “Lucrephylum” Major type (only three so far — subsistence, barter, monetary) |