In nature, growth flows where it’s needed—not where power dictates.

🌱 The Mycelium Network: A Decentralized Model of Growth

Fungi form a vast underground network, allowing trees and plants to share resources dynamically:

🔹 No one hoards—nutrients and signals flow freely to where they’re needed most.

🔹 Older trees “mentor” younger ones, providing nutrients and environmental knowledge.

🔹 The system is self-correcting—if one tree is weak, the network redistributes resources to maintain balance.

💡 Nature prioritizes survival, adaptability, and resilience—not status.

🚧 Contrast With Human Hierarchies:

Unlike mycelium networks, human systems are designed to protect those already in power rather than distribute opportunities fairly.

🔹 Gatekeeping in Education → Elite institutions restrict knowledge & access rather than distributing it.

🔹 Corporate Monopoly on Opportunity → The best jobs remain locked within exclusive networks.

🔹 The Illusion of Meritocracy → Hard work alone isn’t enough—access, exposure, and privilege determine mobility.

🚀 What if we designed our education & career systems like nature? Instead of **concentrating power at the top,**we’d build dynamic, contribution-based networks where knowledge and opportunity flow freely.

Growth should not be gatekept. It should be shared.