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We live in ~~a society~~ an ecosphere.

No system but the ecosystem

What does that even mean?

Here's an aspect: https://www.radicalphilosophy.com/article/nature-in-the-limits-to-capital-and-vice-versa

Top fig. from https://www.degrowthinstitute.org/challenge-growth01

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Female bonobos wield power through unity: Study (news.mongabay.com)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/23197060

Male bonobos are larger and stronger than females, so researchers have found it puzzling that the female apes enjoy high status in bonobo society. After analyzing three decades of behavioral data, researchers recently shared a study that pinpoints their source of power: female alliances and coalitions.

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[–] plyth@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

Only [among] bonobos, females form coalitions to gain power […]

Letting women compete against each other in male hierarchies prevents those coalitions. Women try to compensate with networking but that doesn't create coalitions.