What makes you say that? Yes, it is a goal. In fact, it appears to be THE goal, whether our human perspective likes it or not. Societies follow the same optimi

What makes you say that? Yes, it is a goal. In fact, it appears to be THE goal, whether our human perspective likes it or not. Societies follow the same optimization principles as everything else. If the topics of self-organization, similarity across scales and sustainability interest you, check out Geoffrey West's work at https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/geoffrey-west https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/geoffrey-west (among a lot of others).