> Diversity, then, means voluntarily accepting that not everything be optimal. I think a better mental model is to accept that optimal is contextual, i.e. it d

> Diversity, then, means voluntarily accepting that not everything be optimal. I think a better mental model is to accept that optimal is contextual, i.e. it depends on the environment on which you build your gadget. Diversity happens because the environment is not homogeneous, so each region produces local forms optimally adapted to its niche conditions - and some generalist forms that work well in a large range of conditions without beint optimal at any of them.