I think of them more as amorphous organisms, like multicellular amoebae. The reproductive system of a country (or civilization) is much more analogous to that o

I think of them more as amorphous organisms, like multicellular amoebae. The reproductive system of a country (or civilization) is much more analogous to that of an amoeba than a human. Gene exchange can happen independent of reproduction, while reproduction is largely based on consumption.