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How Bees Have Inspired Economists and Influenced Human History
Recently, I have extensively perused several early works of economics. Economists of yore appeared to harbor an affinity for bees. In 1732, Bernard Mandeville, a Londoner hailing from the Netherlands, unveiled “The Fable of the Bees,” renowned as the magnum opus of “primitive economics.” This opus narrates the saga of a bee kingdom’s ascent and decline through the medium of a fable. Initially, this collective of bees toiled assiduously, pursuing an elevated standard of living, thereby ushering prosperity throughout the realm. Subsequently, the entire society veered toward excessive frugality, precipitating a gradual economic downturn. The author’s intention is to elucidate, via this fable, that consumption constitutes a pivotal component of…
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The Secret of Angiosperms’ Explosive Evolution
In spring, as soon as the signal for the recovery of all things is sent out, new buds appear on the branches, and buds that are about to bloom hang all over the branches. When the time comes, all kinds of flowers usher in a big explosion. Colorful flowers make nature fade away from the monotonous colors and make the world full of vitality. However, more than a hundred years ago, when the British biologist Charles Darwin saw such a scene, he was very angry-where did these flowers come from? Of course, Darwin was not allergic to pollen, nor did he hate flowers, but his theory of evolution…
