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Thinking about this further,
I think the theory still applies somewhat.
Only instead of individual ppl,
We have social groups competing for limited resources.
In nature, it's more or less every creature for itself.
Among modern day human civilization, there are further factors & complexities.
Could be anything from corporations, governments, countries, etc.
Some cease to exist because they cannot compete.
Some dwindle in influence.
For instance, you could say the bad economy rooted out companies like Wamu that weren't prepared.
You could also say, as a country, we (the US) aren't quite to super-power we once were.
Therefore, its negligible to consider the survival of individual members of society.
We are merely a part of our society.
This is especially the case, for better or worse, in any society that promotes any welfare program.
The consequences fall on the state, more so than the individual.
The same theory applies more or less.
It's just the variables that have changed.
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