The Diversity of Plants (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On the radio the other night I heard  about exciting studies that point to ways that plants in nature actually help each other out. Contrary to the way we have come to think of evolutionary biology as relentless pursuit of ruthless competition, some scientists see a different theme also at work: community and cooperation, another level of adaptation. What does this mean for balancing our human life? Is competition the only way to obtain and maintain strength and prosperity in our society?