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Not really a good analogy. The brain does far, far more than marshal resources and distribute the where they are needed, which in essence is what the financial
by kochikame 8y ago
Not really a good analogy.
The brain does far, far more than marshal resources and distribute the where they are needed, which in essence is what the financial sector does for the economy.
- regularfry 8y agoI think it's a perfect analogy. From the point of view of a species as a whole, the majority of what we see as the brain's functions are only relevant because humans are amazingly inefficient compared to smaller organisms. We need our brains because our reproductive cycle produces "too big to fail" output.
- sova 8y agoYes this analogy would work if every brain became a cancerous growth that realigned laws and basic pathways to serve the survival and growth of the brain, but this is not the case, the brain in the body has a maximum size (proportionality) and also serves the rest of the body. Not only the brain's satisfaction, but the skin, the gut, the sense organs all rely on the brain however the brain serves them primarily before serving "itself"
- gnode 8y agoAn organism's reproductive gain factor isn't that sensible a metric of its success. A better one is how adaptable it is. Because of our brains, humans are extremely adaptable. Even with primitive technology we spread throughout the globe, and unlike wild cats or bears we haven't needed to speciate into each climate, develop camouflage fur, etc. The biological investment in an advanced brain gave us the opportunity to thrive everywhere.